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funny thing is Taliban is now friends with China . I guess their core ideology is merely money, and not religion as they claim to be.

• disneygibson 5y ago
  No, that’s just a Western-centric misunderstanding of geopolitics. China promises to not interfere in local politics, unlike the US and their crusade to remake the entire world in their own image. Ergo in a world of less-than-ideal choices, the one that isn’t trying to destroy your society’s values is a better option. The enemy of my enemy is my friend, and all that.
• ksaj 5y ago
  If Taliban doesn't spend as much energy curbing Afghanistan's opium and meth production as they do women's rights and so many other human rights issues, then it's another way of demonstrating their clinging onto religious conviction is a sham, and it's all really about total control of the population and inevitably, money.
  • tsjq 5y ago
    That's an important point indeed. However, right now Taliban needs boatloads of money esp thru channels that cannot be frozen by Western powers. Surely they would amp up the drugs production. Wouldn't be surprised if China gives a tacit support by helping them with logistics to move stuff more efficiently to western markets.
  • vimacs2 5y ago
    Considering the Taliban were from their inception an alliance of wealthy landlords and mullahs funded by the US to deal with the socialist and secular revolution underway in Afghanistan during the late 70's, it's no surprise. One of the most impressive PR moves the US succeeded at in the cold war was convincing the world that the Mujahadeen were freedom fighters and not thugs for rich local assholes.
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• ramphastidae 5y ago
  Those that use religion as a justification for violence are not interested in religion, but power. Taliban is no different.