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coldtea on June 23, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: Why you and I will never have a 15 hour work week

>The military/industrial complex?

As a European, I don't think the US would be anywhere as developed and top dog without the "military/industrial complex" ensuring it get its diplomatic way, cheap resources and favorable deals around the world.

dummy7953 on June 23, 2015 [–]

The low cost of oil out of Saudi Arabia may be partially due to the US involvement in airstrikes against entities in Syria and Iraq.

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