Kermode on Nostr: nprofile1q…s60lz Well. L.A. can be a volatile place; no guarantees. Of course, as ...
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Well. L.A. can be a volatile place; no guarantees.
Of course, as you know, one of the main problems in all the countries down there is foreign political influence, which traditionally comes from the USA. The USA has destroyed democracies, removed and installed dictators, fomented coups, assassinated...
These days China is becoming more influential as well. Tearing a page from the USA's play book, they are lending massive amounts of money for infrastructure projects - which use their own products, labour and corporations to provide [whatever] - plus the interest, naturally! Works a treat!
You can see China playing this old game not only in latin america, but also around asia in general.
"That's a nice new shipping port you have there Sri Lanka! Too bad you can't afford it. I guess now we'll have a nice beach head at the foot of the subcontinent. Sweet!"
Corrupt governors take the money and run, leaving the people to hold the bag.
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Well. L.A. can be a volatile place; no guarantees.
Of course, as you know, one of the main problems in all the countries down there is foreign political influence, which traditionally comes from the USA. The USA has destroyed democracies, removed and installed dictators, fomented coups, assassinated...
These days China is becoming more influential as well. Tearing a page from the USA's play book, they are lending massive amounts of money for infrastructure projects - which use their own products, labour and corporations to provide [whatever] - plus the interest, naturally! Works a treat!
You can see China playing this old game not only in latin america, but also around asia in general.
"That's a nice new shipping port you have there Sri Lanka! Too bad you can't afford it. I guess now we'll have a nice beach head at the foot of the subcontinent. Sweet!"
Corrupt governors take the money and run, leaving the people to hold the bag.
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