@CantaloupeLifestyle to politics English • 7 months agoKevin McCarthy Unlocks New Level of Embarrassment With Claim That America Never Acquired Land Via Warwww.vanityfair.comexternal-linkmessage-square85arrow-up1534arrow-down112cross-posted to: nottheonion
arrow-up1522arrow-down1external-linkKevin McCarthy Unlocks New Level of Embarrassment With Claim That America Never Acquired Land Via Warwww.vanityfair.com@CantaloupeLifestyle to politics English • 7 months agomessage-square85cross-posted to: nottheonion
minus-squareAlien Nathan Edwardlinkfedilink7•7 months agoSomeone: puts a gun to your head and says “I’ll give you $4 for your car”. You: “This is a free and fair trade.”
minus-square@YoBuckStopsHerelinkEnglish-4•7 months agoThat wasn’t the case, the Mexican government was run as an oligarchy. The United States threat was to threaten to turn over their lands to the public.
Someone: puts a gun to your head and says “I’ll give you $4 for your car”.
You: “This is a free and fair trade.”
That wasn’t the case, the Mexican government was run as an oligarchy. The United States threat was to threaten to turn over their lands to the public.