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All? Saudi Arabia had a good year. I think it's more like authoritarians had a bad year, except the ones allied with the US.
by kingofpandora 4y ago
All? Saudi Arabia had a good year.
I think it's more like authoritarians had a bad year, except the ones allied with the US.
- edgyquant 4y agoThat’s fair but then again that’s from being allied to competent nations. Left on its own the Saudi dynasty would not exist as it pays its way out of rebellion with subsidies and lacks the martial intellect to ensure a monopoly on violence against rebel groups (even with western weapons of war.)