Sal@lemmy.worldtopolitics @lemmy.world•Kevin McCarthy fact-checked on American history in brutal community noteEnglish
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9 months agoSomething somewhat weird about the treaty that ended the Mexican–American War, was the US paid the Mexican government.
It is weird in that the US could dictate the terms at that point and still agreed to pay any debts owed to US citizens by the Mexican government plus the $15 million.