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I know it was a soft-power org used to help overthrow governments but was it also incidentally doing some good?

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[–] JoeByeThen@hexbear.net 19 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

As I understand it, it's a bit like the mafia running a protection racket. They provide protection from a destabilized environment they create and provide just enough "Assistance" to maintain dependency and prevent competition from stabilizing the region.