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Re:Invade Haiti, Wall Street Urged. The U.S. Obliged by jeromegv on Sunday May 22, 2022 @11:21AM (#31469122)
Always hilarious to see people justify colonialism / controlling another country. I'm sure you wouldn't feel that way if this was your own country that would not control its destiny and was controlled from imperial powers abroad.

Ask anyone in Panama, they feel much better being independent. Yes Panama is obviously still having strong ties with the US, but they are happy that their own land is not owned and managed by of a foreign army.

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Re:Invade Haiti, Wall Street Urged. The U.S. Obliged by bombcar on Sunday May 22, 2022 @11:26AM (#31469182)
By that argument California would be much happier being independent and not under the boot of a federal power.
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Re:Invade Haiti, Wall Street Urged. The U.S. Obliged by suture on Sunday May 22, 2022 @11:32AM (#31469242)
After a while assimilation and integration occurs and thus the argument would not apply to present day California. The U.S. made no attempts to incorporate Panama, as a whole, into the U.S. Poor Panamanians were prevented from getting mangoes in the Canal Zone. It took rioting and deaths before the Panamanian flag was flown in the Canal Zone. I don’t think the comparison to California is apt.
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