U.S. GDP grew at a 4.9% annual pace in the third quarter, better than expected

Re:U.S. GDP grew at a 4.9% annual pace in the third quarter,... by alexb_ on Thursday October 26, 2023 @09:54AM (#38025579)

Defending free Ukranian land from Russian invasion is important to keep American influence across the globe. Your comment about Taiwan is just a complete conjecture, but we would absolutely respond the same way w/ Taiwan as we are with Ukraine. More USA influence over the world = a freer, richer, more democratic, happier world. Of course you should want as much of it as possible.

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Re:U.S. GDP grew at a 4.9% annual pace in the third quarter,... by csomar on Thursday October 26, 2023 @10:06AM (#38025759)

I think he covered your comment in

> - Emancipate both politically and economically

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Re:U.S. GDP grew at a 4.9% annual pace in the third quarter,... by xtian on Thursday October 26, 2023 @10:25AM (#38026025)

Conjecture? https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/us-air-fo...

Is Ukraine free when the US is meddling in its internal politics and orchestrating coups to protect ‘American influence’? Where is the freedom and riches you promise in all the countries the US has bombed over the past 60 years?

Protecting ‘American influence’ = an unending payday for the corrupt military-industrial complex monopolies and nothing more.

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Re:U.S. GDP grew at a 4.9% annual pace in the third quarter,... by miroljub on Thursday October 26, 2023 @11:51AM (#38027269)

> ... mportant to keep American influence across the globe ... More USA influence over the world = a freer, richer, more democratic, happier world

You just proved my point about US imperialism and "protecting its interest" around the globe is the main economic hindrance for both Europe, and the rest of the world.

You can't be rich if you are under the control of an evil empire. Even if you claim that being colonized is for their own good, the US is still an evil empire, since all empires are evil by definition.

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Re:U.S. GDP grew at a 4.9% annual pace in the third quarter,... by seanmcdirmid on Thursday October 26, 2023 @11:52AM (#38027292)

The USA has not colonized either Ukraine or Taiwan, nor are US troops stationed or even probably present in either country.

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Re:U.S. GDP grew at a 4.9% annual pace in the third quarter,... by miroljub on Thursday October 26, 2023 @12:15PM (#38027704)

The US organized the coup in Ukraine, overthrew the legally elected president, installed a puppet government, and started preparing it for the full on war against Russia. And the country is full of US and vassal military equipment and staff coordinating the war effort.

Taiwan is too far away from the place I live, so I didn't bother to check, but it may as well be the same, except for the coup part.

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Re:U.S. GDP grew at a 4.9% annual pace in the third quarter,... by seanmcdirmid on Thursday October 26, 2023 @12:17PM (#38027743)

> The US organized the coup in Ukraine, overthrew the legally elected president, installed a puppet government

That is a narrative that is majorly rejected outside of Russia. Inside Russia, this is taken on faith, because, well, its Russia.

Of course, invading and occupying parts of a country isn't considered as imperialism in Russia itself if its the one doing it, because..well..its Russia.

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Re:U.S. GDP grew at a 4.9% annual pace in the third quarter,... by slaw on Thursday October 26, 2023 @01:49PM (#38029149)

There was nothing wrong with organizing a coup in Ukraine and getting rid of pro Russian president and government. I have no idea why you think that narrative is rejected outside of Russia.

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