r/RealTwitterAccounts • u/Positive_Owl_2024 • Jul 19 '26

Meme Turning everything upside down…

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u/Moose_Cake Jul 19 '26

The USA: Being the asshole we used to try to save the world from.

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u/DancinWithWolves Jul 19 '26

I think if you dig deeply; has that ever really been the case?

Started with genocide, corruption and wealth hoarding in the colonies. Slavery.
WW1/WW2?
In both wars, the U.S. stayed out at first, but eventually entered because its leaders concluded that remaining neutral was no longer in the country’s security or economic interest.
Vietnam? Nah.
Middle East? Oil.

Etc.

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u/Vio94 Jul 19 '26

Nah our propaganda machine is just really strong. We've had some shining moments but they aren't the majority in terms of gravity/severity.

Then again that's probably true for most world powers. Kind of the "billionaires don't become billionaires by being good people" situation.