On March 11, 2004, 193 people were killed and nearly 2,000 were injured when 10 bombs exploded on four trains in three Madrid-area train stations during a busy morning rush hour.
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Spain had joined America in the invasion of Iraq, and the incumbent PM was expected to return to power in the elections two days later.
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But after the blasts, public opinion changed overnight, and the socialists opposed to Iraq war swept to power, and pulled out Spain's troops from Iraq within weeks.
Al Qaida claimed responsibility.
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Al Qaida claimed responsibility.
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Trump was happily hoping an easy reelection. Democrats had not been able to find even a good candidate and had forced semi-retired Biden on all other contestants.
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Then a Black was killed while being arrested by police. And violence was unleashed all across America. Trump' s racism was blamed to have created the atmosphere in which Blacks were being killed, and violence was claimed to be resistance against his racism.
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Black voters themselves were not convinced. Their votes for trump increased, so did those of women and Hispanics.
So who panicked? White males.
Even the most educated group on the planet, White males of America, gave in to violence.
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So who panicked? White males.
Even the most educated group on the planet, White males of America, gave in to violence.
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This is a very old template. Any power hungry venal unleashes the violence, and good people start paying blackmail payments, the extortion money, as insurance against more violence. But the easy money only increases the hunger of the blackmailer, his demands only increase.7/
Blackmail payments continue to increase, and eventually the society/country dies.
Mahabharat says that Bheem killed Bakasur. But actually Bakasur is always being reborn. Sometimes as the desert cult, sometimes as the Left.8/
Mahabharat says that Bheem killed Bakasur. But actually Bakasur is always being reborn. Sometimes as the desert cult, sometimes as the Left.8/
People still think that they can buy peace by feeding Bakasur. Only to find that he has devoured them all in the end.
Because as in Mahabharat, so today: you can not buy peace. You can only impose peace, by unleashing more violence on the violent.9/
Because as in Mahabharat, so today: you can not buy peace. You can only impose peace, by unleashing more violence on the violent.9/
You may dislike Bheem for his power, feel jealous, envious, but alternative to him is always Bakasur.10/10
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