"Basically, what Economic Hit Men are trained to do is to build up the American empire. To create situations where as many resources as possible flow into this country, to our corporations, and our government, and in fact we've been very successful"
- John Perkins
About this Quote
John Perkins is referring to the role of Economic Hit Men (EHM) in the expansion of the American empire. EHMs are trained to utilize economic and political methods to ensure that resources are directed to the United States government and corporations. This is done by creating circumstances where United States interests are favored over those of other nations. The quote recommends that these techniques have been successful in accomplishing their objective of increasing the power and influence of the United States. This is evidenced by the reality that the United States is now one of the most powerful countries on the planet. The quote likewise indicates that the United States has actually been able to use its financial and political power to gain an advantage over other nations.
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