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Radio War Nerd EP 359 — Smedley Butler & American Empire, feat. Jonathan M. Katz

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Anti-Imperialism, You Know?

"Butler's imprint is just everywhere, even in the way the roads are set up," he says. "He was starting to open his eyes a little bit and feel a little bit of empathy for people." He adds: 'Most of them were very ill-advisedly boastful about what they could get away with' In one episode Butler shuts down Haiti's parliament so that foreigners can't buy land due to its horrific history as a slave colony.

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