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[–] leisesprecher@feddit.org 5 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Of course, but most governments are allowed to mostly be sovereign.

Sweden or Australia play ball on their own, no need for a coup here.

[–] SLfgb@feddit.nl 3 points 2 months ago

Lol, what? Australia is a US lackee more than anywhere else. And the CIA was definitely involved in the Whitlam sacking.

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago

most governments are allowed to mostly be sovereign

Generally speaking, sovereign governments achieve that sovereignty through military might or the inability of would-be rulers to rule them, not by simply being β€œallowed” to govern themselves by neighbors.

The USA did not invent power.

[–] Taalnazi@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Idk, but I feel like Olof Palme (PM of Sweden) def got murdered by the USA for his criticism on the Vietnam War. Or by South Africa for his criticism on apartheid.