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Decades Ago, Columbia Refused to Pay Trump $400 Million (www.nytimes.com)
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[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Government funding which is based on the petty whims of those in power is a dangerous step. Columbia can be bad, but democratic norms being subverted, for petty or nefarious purposes can be worse.