 are all examples of U.S. meddling and desperate interference. This view holds that without such U.S. manipulation and interference and disruption, the people would, by and large, be happy or passive. This is by any measure an amazing claim, denying the existence of class contradictions and struggles within each of these countries and making it appear that the conspiratorial powers of the U.S. to manipulate events are unparalleled in reach and effectiveness.