HodlingCarla on Nostr: John Perkins basically talks about his experience working as an economic hitman, ...
John Perkins basically talks about his experience working as an economic hitman, which had him persuading country leaders to take loans for development projects which only resulted in profits for the US and debt enslavement for the country. If the country refused, the CIA launched coups.
So it highlights how modern imperialism uses debt, corruption and economic manipulation to control nations.
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