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There is one aspect that is often ommitted in the discussion about military of negotiated solution of #Russia’s war against #Ukraine: the likely future development in the Russian occupied territories and in the Eastern Europe and Europe (!) more broadly.
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#Ukraine wants to reinstate its legitimate sovereign control over these territories. The war damages there are immense. Unless Russia is forced to pay #reparations, Ukraine and its supporters will be saddled with the monstrous costs of post-conflict economic reconstruction.
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But at least there is a pospect of reconstruction within the borders of a Ukrainian state that is moving towards membership in the #EuropeanUnion.
If #Russia keeps those territories under its control or occupies even more Ukrainian territory – what will happen there?
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If #Russia keeps those territories under its control or occupies even more Ukrainian territory – what will happen there?
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#Socialism leads to full Communism.
Paraphrasing Margaret #Thatcher.
How right she was!
President #Daoud brought about a Socialist Secular Revolution after doing a coup d'état against King #Zahir #Shah.
Soon to be followed by his assassination and the #PDPA #Communist takeover!
Paraphrasing Margaret #Thatcher.
How right she was!
President #Daoud brought about a Socialist Secular Revolution after doing a coup d'état against King #Zahir #Shah.
Soon to be followed by his assassination and the #PDPA #Communist takeover!
Well, nobody understood the dangers of collectivism during the Cold War better than General #Pinochet, Late Baroness #Thatcher, and #Lee #Kuan #Yew.
Americans were never really threatened by Marxist-Leninist or Marxist-Maoist Philosophy after the Communists were incarcerated
Americans were never really threatened by Marxist-Leninist or Marxist-Maoist Philosophy after the Communists were incarcerated
Ask a countless number of children, women and old, as to how Marxist Insurgencies and later Communist #Dictatorships destroyed their standards of living, and social stability through centralized social engineering.
#Chilean inflation stood around approx 1000% under #Allende.
#Chilean inflation stood around approx 1000% under #Allende.
🧵I love #football
Have done since the 1980's ⚽️
Nowadays though, the off-field stuff seems to get as much coverage & column inches as the game itself 🗞️📺📱
Competition isn't just about trophies - it's about eyeballs, soft power, geo-politics, PR and #money
Quick tale...
Have done since the 1980's ⚽️
Nowadays though, the off-field stuff seems to get as much coverage & column inches as the game itself 🗞️📺📱
Competition isn't just about trophies - it's about eyeballs, soft power, geo-politics, PR and #money
Quick tale...
Did you see that news report from the #US this week about the #billionaire financier #TomBarrack being arrested? ($250m bail)
In the weird (but fun) world we live in, that incident ties to #NewcastleUnited & the #PremierLeague
Say what?! 🧐
#FollowTheMoney #Networks #Power 💸
In the weird (but fun) world we live in, that incident ties to #NewcastleUnited & the #PremierLeague
Say what?! 🧐
#FollowTheMoney #Networks #Power 💸
#SciMe = Scientific method ("When the facts change, I change my mind - what do you do, sir?" John Maynard Keynes) First the facts/data, 2nd the Analysis, 3rd the policy implications, finally the views.
2/int Precision in the use of words is very important for understanding & debating different views. Verbal extremism has been liberally used in recent years, generating a cycle of increasing abuse, leading too often to mutual hatred. The intellectuals must set a better example.
3/int A shift in focus from asserting one's views are only correct ones, to debating policy actions can introduce a large dose of reality into the discussions and cool extremist passions. Past is past, what policy action can we take, to make -ve (+ve) outcomes less(more) likely?
1] Received the news of the demise of #Burundi #Pres #PierreNkuruzinza with mixed feelings.
Whereas i immediately felt compassion for his loved one, can't help but feel ashamed as an #African.
Like many others, his #Presidency captured what is wrong with #African #politics.
Whereas i immediately felt compassion for his loved one, can't help but feel ashamed as an #African.
Like many others, his #Presidency captured what is wrong with #African #politics.
2] For those not aware, #PresNkuruzinza had just finished his controversial 3rd term which began in 2015.
Many #Burundians were massacred for opposing his last term.
He had become obsessed with his #Presidency like many other #African despots.
Ofcourse #AU just watched.
Many #Burundians were massacred for opposing his last term.
He had become obsessed with his #Presidency like many other #African despots.
Ofcourse #AU just watched.
At dinner, I learned more about corruption + racism built into society by our masters. A book we discussed (Zinn) was used as part of this "Left" resource's bibliography. I had to share. [A thread]
@BlackSocialists - thoughts on this resource?
historyisaweapon.com/indextrue.html
@BlackSocialists - thoughts on this resource?
historyisaweapon.com/indextrue.html
It very simply lays out the case that we are all being controlled. It covers hidden history of the United States including their (and, due to the systems created by our masters, our) racism.
#racism #systemicracism #history
#racism #systemicracism #history
If you haven't been in school for a while (or are in a terrible school), some of the words might trip you up. Dictionary.com and Wikipedia.org are two good resources to help you.
