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Depressing as hearing people in the British Empire wondering why Indians don't like freedom. Ironically, anyone who googles "Rojava" or "north kurdistan democr
by calibraxis 10y ago
Depressing as hearing people in the British Empire wondering why Indians don't like freedom.
Ironically, anyone who googles "Rojava" or "north kurdistan democracy" will discover people far ahead of the western powers in terms of democracy. Absolutely fundamental to understanding Turkey.
Furthermore, anyone can read things like: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1953_Iranian_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1953_Iranian_coup_d%27%C3%A9ta...), or about US support of Saudi Arabia's dictatorship, etc. What's their real problem? Living on top of the oil.
Truly basic things, easier than anything in software.
- Pica_soO 10y agoI fell for the romantics of the revolutionary underdog early on in my life. By now i know, they will be corrupt and evil if they get to power- they just cant be it - yet. The Kurd's will build another formidable dictatorship once there first state is really officially established, and the outside pressure is gone. There are power hungry psychopaths in every society, and not having plans for institutions that keep those at bay and busy will allow them to gain control. Everyone can be a saint without woman and vine available.