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Re:The Paradise Papers: How Ridiculously Easy It Is for the ... by chillwaves on Friday November 17, 2017 @04:25PM (#15726088)
Do you think the US is not being "paid" by its position as the dominant world power?

US military is not particularly known for its altruism. You may want to rethink the internal logic of your argument here.

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Re:The Paradise Papers: How Ridiculously Easy It Is for the ... by makotech222 on Friday November 17, 2017 @04:47PM (#15726258)
The US Government? and by extension, the US people? No, it is not getting paid at all. Private government contractors though? Yes! This is Neoliberalism in a nutshell. Move social profits into private hands until everything collapses.
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