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		yellowapple on March 26, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Is that ship still stuck? "Knock knock. It's the United States. With huge boats. With guns. Gunboats."

NickNameNick on March 26, 2021 [–]

The US navy has a proud tradition of gunboat diplomacy going back at least as far as commodore Perry and the opening of japan.

yellowapple on March 26, 2021 | [–]

That's indeed the reference, yep: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh5LY4Mz15o

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