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minus-square@Altofaltceptionlink8•10 months agoOh the irony of the US promoting democracy elsewhere in the world while this is occurring internally.
minus-square@MotoAshlink16•10 months agoI mean, it’s not really that ironic when you look at the how of “promoting democracy” elsewhere…
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink4•10 months agoIt’s kind of fitting though, as US was behind a ton of coups of democratically elected leaders.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink3•10 months agoNeoliberals looking around to see who enabled the global rise of fascism:
minus-squareFlying Squidlink5•10 months agoYes, “Democracies” like the monarchy of Saudi Arabia and the apartheid state of Israel.
minus-squareNougatlinkfedilink4•10 months agoThe US “promoting democracy” elsewhere in the world: No, not like that!
minus-square@RusticuslinkEnglish4•10 months agoNarrator: they don’t and have never promoted democracy elsewhere in the world. The chickens are coming home to roost.
Oh the irony of the US promoting democracy elsewhere in the world while this is occurring internally.
I mean, it’s not really that ironic when you look at the how of “promoting democracy” elsewhere…
It’s kind of fitting though, as US was behind a ton of coups of democratically elected leaders.
Neoliberals looking around to see who enabled the global rise of fascism:
Hey, I work really hard at promoting democracy overseas
All of this.
Yes, “Democracies” like the monarchy of Saudi Arabia and the apartheid state of Israel.
The US “promoting democracy” elsewhere in the world: No, not like that!
Narrator: they don’t and have never promoted democracy elsewhere in the world. The chickens are coming home to roost.