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[–] joaomarrom@hexbear.net 59 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

huh, it's almost as if the military bases were not there to uphold democracy but rather to ensure that US interests, ~~pretty much~~ always in detriment of the local population's, are served

edit: no need to hedge with "pretty much" there huh

[–] PKMKII@hexbear.net 38 points 2 years ago

And by US interests, we mean the Fortune 500’s interest.