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[–] lewdian69@lemmy.world 35 points 1 year ago (2 children)

That's not hard to swallow. It's shoved down our throats daily.

[–] Rolder@reddthat.com 21 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Isn’t every single nation known to man making decisions that best serve themselves?

[–] ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Norway puts all its oil money into a national trust it uses to improve the quality of life for its citizens like provide free education. The US government says its illegal to cancel student debt.

[–] Rolder@reddthat.com 2 points 1 year ago

But the post is about foreign policy not internal policy

[–] BaroqueInMind@lemmy.one -5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

People keep saying this but never providing proof this is true.

[–] ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] BaroqueInMind@lemmy.one -1 points 1 year ago

Thanks for the link. So the Oil Fund seems no different than any other countries pension fund, with the exception that it relies heavy on 25 particular U.S. oil companies and hopes they remain profitable.

Great sounds good for the environment...

[–] archomrade@midwest.social -1 points 1 year ago

I think I told someone the other day that nobody was suggesting liberals supported imperialist activities on the basis of their liberal ideology

I think I owe that person an apology

[–] No_Change_Just_Money@feddit.de 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

very easily swallows the pill, as this has been known for decades and is the same literally everywhere

[–] archomrade@midwest.social 0 points 1 year ago

We can't help but involve ourselves in international atrocities. What are we supposed to do when they obviously benefit our capitalistic interests??

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wait, was that different in any point in time?

Basically all wars start (and end) out of economic interests (which come in a wide variety, eg land, easier enforced economic policies over another country, colonialism with military bases, or even just pain old money spent on war industry).

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Basically all wars start (and end) out of economic interests

I would dispute this very strongly, unless you simplify 'economic interests' to mean anything and everything that brings gain to anyone, at which case a politician starting a war solely for PR to stay in power would count as doing so for 'economic interests'.

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

True, but even politicians can't start a war without incentivizing a whole machine of people to do it. And that power needs to come from somewhere and kept being fed.

The victor never really (or voluntary) leaves the spoils, or the land.

[–] nehal3m@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago

From the outside looking in I eat this pill so much it's easy to swallow nowadays.

[–] Mrkawfee@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago
[–] MataVatnik@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I wish, then the US would actually do what needs to be done

[–] archomrade@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago

The free market will save us

[–] No_Change_Just_Money@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"By the capitalistic short term intrests of its politicians"

[–] MataVatnik@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

That makes more sense

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I also know only the very basics of foreign policy. I guess when workers rise up and seize the means of production it’ll be a moot point.

“What do you have to lose?” - Donald Trump

[–] archomrade@midwest.social 0 points 1 year ago

much complicated, very nuance