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Normies can be reached and memes help. I've already gotten some "maybe we were too auick to judge China" reactions when I point out they execute child molesters.

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[–] BanMeFromPosting@hexbear.net 20 points 2 days ago (2 children)

To the first one: Um actually both China and Cuba. Mao and Castro got help from the US for a good while

[–] casskaydee@hexbear.net 17 points 2 days ago (1 children)

In neither of those cases did the US "install" the new government, in any meaningful definition of the word

[–] BanMeFromPosting@hexbear.net 8 points 2 days ago

If we're being pedantic, which I am, I guess you're right. Damn

[–] Enjoyer_of_Games@hexbear.net 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The CIA's precursor the OSS was formed to topple the nazis but technically not the CIA.

[–] casskaydee@hexbear.net 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Even then the new government they installed was just as anti-communist as what it replaced.

[–] BanMeFromPosting@hexbear.net 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Castro and Mao were anti-communist?

[–] casskaydee@hexbear.net 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The US installed Castro and Mao to power in West Germany after WWII?

[–] BanMeFromPosting@hexbear.net 1 points 1 day ago

You're responding to someone responding to me writing that the US helped Castro and Mao in the beginning. I assumed you were talking about them, since you didn't bring up anyone else and that's who we were talking about.