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by ryandrake 14 days ago
The USA would rather pay half the population to dig holes and the other half to fill them in, than simply provide a basic standard of living for all.
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suzzer99 14 days ago
The CCC and WPA produced a lot of valuable stuff that still stands today.
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wiseowise 14 days ago
But what about Japan? Sorry, I meant Germany. Sorry, I meant USSR. Vietnam? Iraq? Iraqistan, or was it Afghanistan? Iraq, yes! Russia, Russia! Oh, look, China!

Knock, knock. Who's there? I ran.

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