I know it was a soft-power org used to help overthrow governments but was it also incidentally doing some good?

  • JoeByeThen [he/him, they/them]@hexbear.net
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    1 month ago

    As I understand it, it’s a bit like the mafia running a protection racket. They provide protection from a destabilized environment they create and provide just enough “Assistance” to maintain dependency and prevent competition from stabilizing the region.