• Maeve
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      77 days ago

      Rich people who lived simply, “not underdeveloped, over exploited.”

      The bananas were a nice touch. It’s sickening how politicians are using terms like “banana republic” divorcing them from actual meaning. I almost said, “and kangaroo court,” but caught myself, before typing “court,” since for a lot of North Americans struggling for any justice get that, for instance the college protesters.

      • @[email protected]
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        36 days ago

        They call countries banana republics, from what could be described as oil and banking republics with just a small modification or two, without a hint of irony.