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That’s the official story about itself that the US is telling to the world. Meanwhile, reality is very different. US does not care about „remaking countries in its image” and is very happy with supporting brutal dictatorships, as long as it is in its interest. In the end, it’s about geopolitical safety (securing critical resources, being able to place military bases right under the nose of potential rivals) and about allowing American capital to dominate the global economy.

Curiously, one of the first laws that was forced upon Poland after joining the American world order in 1989 was intellectual property rights protection - i.e. making sure that people who back then were making 50 USD per month, will pay their tribute to Redmont and to Hollywood.



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