Greece is a sort of American vassal; the Netherlands is the country of American bases that grow like tulip bulbs; Cuba is the main sugar plantation of the American monopolies; Turkey is prepared to kowtow before any United States proconsul and Canada is the boring second fiddle in the American symphony.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Various nations serve American interests in different subservient ways according to the speaker.
- In plain terms
- Many countries are controlled or heavily influenced by the US.
- What can you take from it?
- Power dynamics shape international relationships.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who holds power in your field?
- How independent are you?
Another view
This view overlooks agency and cooperation between nations.
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