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MariusFebruary | 6 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +3 
 How many countries do you consider truly independent on the policies of the US? The population percentages is not what matters - we need to be counting the slave state in, no?
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stephanlivera | 6 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +3 
 Yeah fair point but remember there are ~195 jurisdictions on earth. Not all are totally subservient to the USA and 'western' countries. 

Think about places in Asia, the Middle East, South America. And even amongst 'slave states' there's a lot of differentiation in tax and other regulatory policies.