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minus-squaredavel [he/him]@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24·1 year agoThen why does the US government constantly do it? Are they stupid? Or does it indeed help the US as the neocolonial hegemon? ‘How to Hide an Empire’ Shines Light on America’s Expansionist Side
minus-squareGarbageShootAlt2@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down1·1 year ago Then why does the US government constantly do it? Are they stupid? Isn’t this the official story? That they’re a clumsy giant who just keeps oopse whoopsie-ing into all these atrocities with no selfish motive?
minus-squareBarqsHasBite@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down2·1 year agoProfitable for industries. Expensive for government. Take a look at any federal deficit and debt.
minus-squaredavel [he/him]@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·edit-21 year agoThat’s not really how it works. The federal debt and deficit aren’t what we’re told they are, and inflation isn’t caused by what we’re told, and there is no risk of hyperinflation.
Then why does the US government constantly do it? Are they stupid? Or does it indeed help the US as the neocolonial hegemon? ‘How to Hide an Empire’ Shines Light on America’s Expansionist Side
Isn’t this the official story? That they’re a clumsy giant who just keeps oopse whoopsie-ing into all these atrocities with no selfish motive?
Profitable for industries. Expensive for government. Take a look at any federal deficit and debt.
That’s not really how it works. The federal debt and deficit aren’t what we’re told they are, and inflation isn’t caused by what we’re told, and there is no risk of hyperinflation.