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US in early 90s way WAY healthier than US today, on the verge of dot com boom, and aid we would have provided would not be 100% loss like military aid to Ukrain
by cat_plus_plus 4y ago
US in early 90s way WAY healthier than US today, on the verge of dot com boom, and aid we would have provided would not be 100% loss like military aid to Ukraine today. What was needed is to give some kind of alternative work to employees of state enterprises, who were willing to work for very little money and had some skills. We ended up doing the same for China, only without any strategic goals and time limits. As a result, mid America now just about needs a Marshall plan itself to prevent political instability.