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Sanctions, instigations (admitted) lead to protests that lead to violent crack downs. Yes. Without those sanctions + instigations the crack downs would not be

by cies 7mo ago

Sanctions, instigations (admitted) lead to protests that lead to violent crack downs. Yes. Without those sanctions + instigations the crack downs would not be needed. That's beyond obvious to me.

osiris970 7mo ago
"needed. So Iranians protesting out of their free will, allows for a state to massacre them? Side question what's your opinion on the war in Ukraine
- cies 7mo ago
  It's a cuban-missle-crisis like moment for Russia. And they act accordingly. I'm not in favor of one or the other: I just notice imperialism when I see it. And Russia+Iran have been much less aggressive than the "allied western forces" for the last 60 years, while they have a lot of reasons to dig in and toughen up not to become the next Libya/Iraq/Syria/etc.
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  - JumpCrisscross 7mo ago
    > I just notice imperialism when I see it. And Russia Now do Georgia and the DRC.