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Sporktacular01/03/20262 repliesview on HN

"That interference has overwhelmingly turned out well."

What an absurd thing to say. The US doesn't only overthrow dictatorships - it supports them too, as it suits its self-interest. Why not include the US interference when it SUPPORTED Hussein and later changed its mind - still think "interference turns out well" after backing a genocidal monster, supporting his invasion of a neighbour, invading twice and related deaths of 400 000 people?

Countries stabilise over time, that's what their people make happen. You ignore Indonesia, Iran, El Salvador, Nicaragua and dozens of disaster of US imperialism but give credit to the US when their populations rebuild them.

The US has done some positive things but they're the convenient accidents you've cherry picked to make your point.


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FireBeyond01/03/2026

And overthrows actual democratically elected leaders when they're inconvenient too. Hello, Chile. (The OG 9/11?)

_pferreir_01/03/2026

You're saying only facts and somehow getting downvoted, I guess denial is easier for some people.

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