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The US as a benign mafia state
23:02 - 25:06 (02:03)
The US is similar to Cuba in that it allows capitalist things and then takes control when it wants to. The US has a history of success with the Marshall Plan and other countries want to emulate it because it worked so well for them.
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The Marshall Plan, implemented after World War II, had great success in aiding the economic recovery of many European countries, ultimately leading to the rebuilt and thriving Germany we see today.
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The Marshall Plan, implemented after World War II, had great success in aiding the economic recovery of many European countries, ultimately leading to the rebuilt and thriving Germany we see today. Although there was a strange "narcotic" state that followed World War II, there is no denying the success of the Marshall Plan and its impact on the world.
ChapterThe US as a benign mafia state
EpisodeEp 398 - The Enantiodromia of Vietnam (feat. Colin Quinn)
PodcastMatt and Shane's Secret Podcast
The hosts discuss the failures of U.S. foreign policy in Cuba and South Vietnam, including the government's support for corrupt leaders and its reluctance to back away from such support.
24:09 - 25:06 (00:56)
Summary
The hosts discuss the failures of U.S. foreign policy in Cuba and South Vietnam, including the government's support for corrupt leaders and its reluctance to back away from such support.