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[–] Drewfro66@lemmygrad.ml 15 points 1 year ago

The champion of so-called "Free Trade" and "Free Markets"

[–] krolden@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So how long until we declare war on Saudi Arabia for bombing Yemen except its really about them trying to get off the dollar?

[–] killernova@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We don't declare wars anymore. Also, ask Libya lol.

[–] krolden@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] deft@ttrpg.network 2 points 1 year ago

puppet wars. fund native actors who are against the current government.

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 year ago

Nah, we'll just start sending billions of dollars of weapons to Yemen.

[–] CoderKat@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago

In return, Riyadh wants Washington to [..] help in developing a nuclear program.

Uuuuuhhhhhh, no. No no no. Please no.

[–] tintory@lemm.ee -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's not like the CPC ever screwed an ally when trading in yuan.

cough Russia cough

[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 1 year ago

Russia is so screwed that their economy is growing by over 4% right now mostly from trade with China which exploded.