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How many democratic governments have been overthrown with US assistance because it benefited oil or fruit companies?
by 0cf8612b2e1e 3y ago
How many democratic governments have been overthrown with US assistance because it benefited oil or fruit companies?
- jf22 3y agoGood point but it doesn't mean that US doesn't support those things the majority of the time. The primary motivation of a firefighter doesn't change because they rescue a cat every once in a while.
- 0cf8612b2e1e 3y agoNot the point, but firefighters actually respond to few fires (presumably better electrical codes or smokers falling asleep with a cigarette). Most of their work is now supplemental EMT, locked houses, cats in trees, etc. This 2018 report (https://www.statista.com/statistics/376683/number-of-fire-department-responses-in-the-us-by-type-of-call/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/376683/number-of-fire-de...) shows some 23 million medical emergencies to 1.5 million fire call responses.
- jf22 3y agoHuh wow, I had no idea.
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- ramesh31 3y ago>How many democratic governments have been overthrown with US assistance because it benefited oil or fruit companies? This century? None. The civilized world has progressed. Hopefully our Chinese and Russian friends can catch up some day.
- bluish29 3y agoHow many democratic or non-democratic governments have been overthrown with Chinese assistance this century?
- ramesh31 3y ago> How many democratic or non-democratic governments have been overthrown with Chinese assistance this century? None, because we've stopped them (for now) at great personal cost. Unless you count that little tiff in Hong Kong. No biggy.
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