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Re:Soviet Union sold titanium to US believing they needed it... by lern_too_spel on Monday June 19, 2023 @12:53PM (#36393335)
It was capitalism then too. It was only when China tried to regulate it that the narco-state of Great Britain stepped in with military force.
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Re:Soviet Union sold titanium to US believing they needed it... by hkt on Tuesday June 20, 2023 @05:35AM (#36401653)
Yes, fair point, imperialism's jobhas always been to protect and extend capitalism.
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