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The Empire Has No Principles, Only Interests. |
8 Oct 2023, 10:14 PM
Mesaj
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A Population With Nothing To Lose
"The problem with oppressing a population with maximum force is that at some point they start figuring they’ve got nothing to lose by fighting back." "This is just Palestinians doing what they feel they need to do out of total desperation, because they feel backed into a corner with no other options. And they feel backed into a corner with no other options because that does appear to be the case." "The coming days are going to be full of western news media slyly reversing the aggressor-defender relationship and reporting as though all the violence began with the Hamas offensive, spontaneously out of nowhere." They concern trolled about terrorism, then armed Al Qaeda in Libya and Syria. They concern trolled about neo-Nazis, then armed them in Ukraine. They threw Uyghur separatists into Guantanamo, then concern trolled about the Uyghurs. The empire has no principles, only interests. Acest topic a fost editat de shapeshifter: 8 Oct 2023, 10:17 PM -------------------- Keep calm and host yourself.
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15 Nov 2023, 01:04 AM
Mesaj
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QUOTE Anyone who criticizes US-sponsored military violence gets accused of supporting the other side by supporters of that military violence. If you opposed the Iraq invasion you were a Saddam supporter, if you criticized US proxy warfare in Ukraine you were a Putin lover, etc. The argument is that criticizing the actions of the world's most powerful war machine means you support the side opposing that war machine, and because you're a treasonous monster who supports the other side that means your criticisms should not be listened to. This happens with literally every single high-profile act of US interventionism. Literally every single one, without a single, solitary exception. What this means in effect is that all criticism of the world's most powerful war machine gets stomped down. Those who are calling you a Hamas lover and a terrorist sympathizer today are telling you that NOBODY should EVER criticize ANY US-sponsored act of military aggression, because they're using the exact same tactic that is literally always used to stomp out ALL US-sponsored acts of military aggression. What they are really saying when they call you a Hamas supporter is, "Shut up. Be silent. Never criticize US warmongering. Never criticize the most consequential actions of the most powerful and destructive government on this planet, under any circumstances. Shut up. Be silent. Obey." Caitlin Johnstone -------------------- Keep calm and host yourself.
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