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by JPws_Prntr_Fngr 1024 days ago
> the only countries that have ever fallen to communism were Monarchies ruled by an absolute divine monarch.

If anyone is wondering why US/corporate empire spent so much blood & treasure, political capital, and moral high ground on sabotage & slaughter in places like Vietnam, Guatemala, and Indonesia - here's the answer. It was due to mortal fear that one of these third world socialist/communist popular movements might actually succeed. (That and plain old short-term business interests)

See: The Jakarta Method, The Devils Chessboard, The Brothers, etc.