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    1 year ago

    I’m not sure your quote is having the impact you think - yes, we give aid not just for moral reasons but to further extend our influence in region. That’s a big part of what has made the US the absolute powerhouse that it is - through hegemony, soft power, and hard power. Hard power in the ME has failed, so now we are trying soft power and hegemony