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This is just a few thoughts I came up with while reading this, they might not be completely accurate and are probably very sloppy but here goes... In the grand
by beezischillin 5y ago
This is just a few thoughts I came up with while reading this, they might not be completely accurate and are probably very sloppy but here goes...
In the grand scheme of things these news are kind of interesting to read. I see multiple ways to characterise these events but it's a bit tough to because the only words I'm able to use kind of project a moral judgement onto the sides which I do not intend to make because history will have to be the judge of that. Needless to say, though, that I assume extreme selfishness from all sides as a given.
With that said, you could say that this a fight between:
- freedom and authoritarianism /banning things -or- giving people the freedom to trade by allowing foreign companies to pave the way/,
- globalism and nationalism /promoting the interests of the local government -vs- a foreign one/
- or simply a battle of political interests.
Probably a strange mix of all of the above, in reality.. I have a hard time figuring out who to root for, though, as these western multi-nationals can act pretty maliciously, too. And so do governments that turn authoritarian. I'd kinda prefer neither with the freedoms of all myself, but I am being unrealistic, sadly.