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Is this so different from the experience of popular opposition movements across Central and South America in the 40s-70s? You'd make some headway gathering popu
by legerdemain 5y ago
Is this so different from the experience of popular opposition movements across Central and South America in the 40s-70s? You'd make some headway gathering popular support, and then the US would bankroll your opponents, demonize you in media campaigns, and arm some thugs to hunt down you and your supporters. This 21st century Russian playbook is closely based on the 20th century American playbook, isn't it?
- d0mine 5y agoYou are delusional if you think colonial capitalism ended in 70s. Imperialism is alive and prospers like never before.
- beepbooptheory 5y agoYeah I think OP would agree with you, and simply the additional point that the US no longer has a monopoly on it.
- errcorrectcode 5y agoSmedley Butler would agree that Monroe doctrine and gunboat diplomacy continues unabated.