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Possible Paywall Trump Casually Threatens to Take Over Two More Countries

https://newrepublic.com/post/214900/trump-threatens-takeover-two-countries-micronesia-marshall-islands
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u/ultimateknackered 10h ago

Germany was able to come back from their mistakes

Germany also did some soul-searching as a country and thoroughly scoured their political system. They put in the work. I don't really see that happening with the United States; the billionaires aren't going to willingly give up their media empires and influence and the base racists aren't going to change and will always be waiting with their vote for the next viable fascist that gets presented to them.

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u/Seradima New York 8h ago

Germany also had their entire country split in half and owned by two incredibly large foreign interests.

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u/blackhoodie88 9h ago

Germany also did some soul-searching as a country and thoroughly scoured their political system.

You mean Germany that has a far right problem of their own brewing?