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Originally Posted by TracyCoxx
Stop your America bashing and revisionist history. In the Spanish/American war we did not invade Spain. We came to the aid of Spanish colonies who wanted to break free of Spain.
We do not assassinate leaders. Which leader are you talking about? And what democracy did we destroy?
We are the richest most powerful country on earth because of freedom, capitalism, and a huge production base. The Bretton Woods system, which established the US dollar as an international reserve currency in 1944 didn't hurt either.
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Yes, conservatives like to view our country with rose colored glasses. I suggest you read Naomi Kline's book "Disaster Capitalism". It's a well documented review of how the CIA and Milton Freedman's graduate students collaborated on taking over Chile.
"From the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli" the Marine theme and Teddy Roosevelt's statement "Speak softly and carry a big stick" well state our international policy.
From the very first, trade was an essential part of American business. We developed fast schooners to out run the pirates. We took over the Spanish colonies to enhance our trading interests. We occupied the Philippines after the Spanish American war against the will of the Phillipinos and had a nasty war with them to show them who was boss. We got rid of the elected leader of Iran and installed the Shaw, to control the oil supply. We have bombed Panama and Grenada, messed around in central America. We have loaned money to little countries to buy our military equipment, then the military stages a coup and opens up favorable trade arrangements with us. We set up NAFTA with poor Central American countries to unload cheap subsidized agricultural commodities that put the local farmers out of business. The list goes on and on.
Now we have subjected the world to the greatest Ponzi scheme in history, all in the name of business for America.
Ah yes, "My Country tis of thee sweet land of liberty"
