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[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 87 points 11 months ago (82 children)

Never on the right side of history.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 64 points 11 months ago (81 children)

We were that one time, and we’ve been milking it ever since.

[–] chaogomu@kbin.social 54 points 11 months ago (22 children)

WW2, we only joined because Japan attacked. Otherwise, there were elements of the US population that were cheering for Hitler.

[–] masquenox@lemmy.ml 27 points 11 months ago

The US has never opposed fascism - Imperial Japan and Nazi Germany were colonialist rivals threatening US hegemony and influence and nothing more.

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