Explain like I am a moron. If the US is such apparently a badass super power it has never tried to take over another country to expand its influence and status? (lemmy.world)

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[-] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

It was pre nukes, but we actually did go to war with Mexico. How do you think we got Texas?

[-] bizarroland@fedia.io 12 points 2 months ago

We weren't a badass superpower when that happened. We were just in a place where the actual superpowers of the time were unable and unwilling to spend the money needed to defend Mexico from us.

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