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So we make this big loan, most of it comes back to the United States, the country is left with the debt plus lots of interest, and they basically become our servants, our slaves. It's an empire. There's no two ways about it. It's a huge empire. It's been extremely successful.
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So we make this big loan, most of it comes back to the United States, the country is left with the debt plus lots of interest, and they basically become our servants, our slaves. It's an empire. There's no two ways about it. It's a huge empire. It's been extremely successful. — John Perkins

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John Perkins was a Economist from United States (1945–1954).

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This quote is attributed to John Perkins, a Economist from United States.
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John Perkins lived from 1945 – 1954.