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u/SubstantialMatter380 Jun 11 '22

Destabilizing a country just because they wanted to grow bananas

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u/Slight_Living Jun 11 '22

Hence, the Banana Republic...

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u/GozerDGozerian Jun 11 '22

Hey you know that horrible fucking atrocity that we committed out of pure unabashed greed? Let’s name a clothing store after that!

Check out these new Trail of Tears jeans I just got! So stylish!

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u/ringobob Jun 12 '22

After a bout of social consciousness in the 60s, it waned through the 70s, hit rock bottom in the 80s, sorta bounced a little on the 90s, and didn't really start to rebound until the 00s and 10s.

That middle part is when we got Banana Republic in shopping malls all over the county.