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I’m pretty naive to the Middle East, but the primary reason people are protesting is lack of economic opportunity (Iraq specifically), right? Is that someone’s
by throwaway66920 7y ago
I’m pretty naive to the Middle East, but the primary reason people are protesting is lack of economic opportunity (Iraq specifically), right? Is that someone’s fault? Can it actually be changed?
I don’t want people to be killed for protesting, but I don’t know if I care if that protest is successful or not. I’m open to ideas why I should.
It sounds like a bunch of people are protesting that their country and has few useful economic outputs, and that sucks, but I’m not sure what can be done about that.
- danharaj 7y agoThe United States rolled in and installed a brutal kleptocratic state after starving the country through sanctions in the decade previous. I guess that enterprising freedom loving American ideology didn't take. Oh well what can you do /s
- throwaway66920 7y agoI mean I’m sure American influence has been a clusterf* But I guess what I’m trying to say is I can clearly explain why I want the Hong Kong protests to be successful. I don’t think I can do the same for Iraq
- avocado4 7y agoProtesters are burning Iranian flags.
- throwaway66920 7y agoAnd I think I understand that’s because they’ve elected an Iranian favoring government which they believe is causing limited economic opportunities- or perhaps anger at the government due to its violent response to generic economic protests. My question is, why should I care if the protests are successful or not? It’s a separate idea from wanting protestors to receive humane treatment from the government.