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Showerthoughts • 8 months ago

What if the only reason countries, like the U.S., agree to arm other countries when they are in conflict, is because international billionaires have placed bets on which country will win?

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What if the only reason countries, like the U.S., agree to arm other countries when they are in conflict, is because international billionaires have placed bets on which country will win?

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Showerthoughts • 8 months ago

I mean, if the super wealthy are sitting back, in their mansions, when each of these conflicts erupts, and they start placing bets on which side wins, it might play a role in which side our government leaders choose to arm/support.

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Carighan Maconar
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1•8 months ago
I mean sure, but also we should simplify this and bring androids like this one in for this purpose:
- @Mathazzar
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  2•8 months ago
  El Hazard, is that you? It’s been so long.

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