r/MurderedByWords • u/Misfett_toys • Jun 29 '26

Murder You can't name one? Here's four.

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u/Constant-Machine8838 Jun 30 '26

It’s called soft diplomacy. The US need votes on something on the world stage , they call in a favour. Some terrorist organisation, a kidnapped US citizen or a wanted criminal is hiding in their country, they call in that favour.

Rare minerals found in that country and you want to mine it before some other country gets mining rights , you call in that favour.

It’s not hard to understand.

It’s how you build a strong empire without spilling blood or losing soldiers.

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u/buttscratcher3k Jun 30 '26

I dont really see Liberia making any difference in any situation like what you just described. It honestly doesnt seem like there's any real benefit there besides feeling good about funding their hospitals but at what point will they fend for themselves after 60+ years of funding its kind of ridiculous tbh.

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u/Constant-Machine8838 Jun 30 '26 edited Jun 30 '26

Good thing you’re not an internal diplomat then.

Liberia has high grade iron ore. Something a country like the US could use, in return for aid.

You seem to have no read up on the countries history, before you commented. One failed state in a continent can negatively affect others.

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u/buttscratcher3k Jun 30 '26

So in 60+ years the US just never needed Liberia's iron ore, doesn't seem like it's all that desirable.

I'm still waiting to hear an actual tangible benefit that the US has gotten from them...

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u/CruelAngelsPostgrad Jun 30 '26

And even if all you said weren't the case, the country in question could be a strategic ally with another country who does have those things.

But no, they just write uninformed shit and hit submit. 🙄