• lnxtx
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    706 months ago

    The only democracy in the Middle East.

    ?

    • @givesomefucks
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      516 months ago

      Well…

      The US did overthrow most of the others to install religious extremists because it’s easier to bribe a few people into cheap oil than an entire country of democratic voters…

      It’s like popping the tires of a coworker you like on the night shift so you’re their only option for a ride home. It’s true, but you’re the reason you’re her only option, and she really shouldn’t get in your car.