320Jimmy Carter: The U.S. Is an “Oligarchy With Unlimited Political Bribery”(theintercept.com)posted 1 year ago by☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlMin usa@lemmy.mlView comments81 commentssavehidereportSort:HotTopControversialNewOldYou are viewing a single thread.View all comments View context [ +- ]BelieveRevolt [he/him]@hexbear.net14 points1 year agoThey pulled themselves up by their bootstraps and became the world’s #1 heroin exporters. permalinksavereportparentreply[ +- ]aaaaaaadjsf [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.net15 points1 year agoWonder whatever happened to this guy that the USA helped arm? Did he do anything significant since then? permalinksavereportparentreply[ +- ]ProxyTheAwesome [comrade/them]@hexbear.net12 points1 year agoIt’s the Northern Alliance that were the big opium producers, under US occupation. The Taliban actually banned and restricted it both before the invasion and after re-taking power. permalinksavereportparentreply