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[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I mean, the Marshall Plan was benevolent. USAID and similar may make us net beneficial to Africa.

Let's not talk about South America.

[–] demonsword@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

I mean, the Marshall Plan was benevolent.

No, it wasn't. It was meant to stop the URSS from expanding further west, and as a bonus shackle the rebuild countries as loyal lapdogs that attended to any and every USA whim.

USAID and similar may make us net beneficial to Africa.

Mostly posturing. If the USA were serious about benefitting Africa they'd do something similar to what China is doing right now, partnering and building infrastructure, instead merciless exploitation and throwing a few breadcrumbs here and there.

Let’s not talk about South America.

But we should. What the USA has done here can only be labelled as evil. Overthrowing governments left and right, supporting murderous dictatorships, merciless exploitation like what it did in Africa as well. Foul, evil stuff.