• gAlienLifeform@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Sure is strange how that resource curse seems to mainly happen in countries with a history of colonization and having their natural resources exploited by foreign political classes

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      3 months ago

      Russia was a colonial power, then it found oil.

      There are also some justifiable fears that Australia is becoming a vassal state to China. I suppose one could argue that Australia was a colony (but I’d argue that the US was one too).

      Just saying, it can happen to any country.

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        There are also some justifiable fears that Australia is becoming a vassal state to China.

        Excuse me? We are America’s faithful little suckup.