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		pupppet on Jan 31, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: US spent millions on STD prevention in Gaza. But i... The US has the license to print money for itself because the world chose you to be our superpower, and all the financial perks that comes with that. But don’t pretend we can’t take that crown and put it on someone else.

readthenotes1 on Jan 31, 2025 [–]

It wasn't exactly a choice as much as a "which country has lots of nukes and aircraft carriers, rock-'n'-roll, blue jeans, and movies"

If not for the first two, we all know everyone would have chosen Sweden.

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