• xiao@sh.itjust.works
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    11 months ago

    “invading your neighbors and no one cares”

    At the onset of the 20th century, the United States shaped or installed governments in many countries around the world, including neighbors Hawai`i, Panama, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic.

    who cared …

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      11 months ago

      You’ve got one US state and 5 foreign - and still sovereign - countries listed there, none of which are a US “neighbor” and none of whom were invaded by the US

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        11 months ago

        Hawaii was a kingdom before annexation.

        I am not the author of the Wikipedia article but pretty sure (s)he was talking about some kind of maritime borders as “neighbor”, you are free to correct it if that is fake.

        As for the USA invasions which according to you did not take place, I no longer know what to answer you.