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SharonAnn

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10. See "Confession of an Economic Hit Man" by John Perkins, published in 2004

Reply to Bread and Circuses (Reply #5)

Sat Jan 3, 2026, 06:39 AM

Jan 3

Written by a man who was recruited by the NSA was “on the payroll of an international consulting firm.”.
“His job was to implement policies that promoted the interests of the U.S. corporatocracy while professing to alleviate poverty…”

I highly recommend this New York Times bestseller.

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By the end of his term, America will be the pariah state it deserves to be [View all] RockRaven Jan 3 OP

I think we're there already. Bread and Circuses Jan 3 #1

And maybe not unjustly... regnaD kciN Jan 3 #2

Sadly, I agree. USA has been bullies and criminals....working for the elite Bread and Circuses Jan 3 #5

As Marine General Butler said: " I was a gangster for capitalism". His book "War is a Racket" is still available. SharonAnn Jan 3 #9

See "Confession of an Economic Hit Man" by John Perkins, published in 2004 SharonAnn Jan 3 #10

Agree! I read that book years ago. Bread and Circuses Jan 3 #12

It sounds like "before the end of the week" DFW Jan 3 #3

I did NOT have this on my January 2026 Bingo Card Kennah Jan 3 #4

I haven't been this ashamed LPBBEAR Jan 3 #6

Now can we remove this fascist country BidenRocks Jan 3 #7

and there will be a fat white woman waving a small US flag on a stick C Moon Jan 3 #8

Wearing... 2naSalit Jan 3 #11