So far I can’t see any support from anyone for the coup, even members of the former coup government don’t seem to approve of it. This looks like pure opportunism from military high brass. At least so far, wouldn’t put it past the CIA if they were involved.
Nothing like a good purge, but ofc when the “good guys” do it the media don’t go around accusing him of having a personality cult, curious.
Serbia, most based option.
“Poor soft power projection” is just revealed a most blatantly western lens when it comes to assessing a nation’s culture. The idea of “soft power” as if its a good thing only works if you see your own cultural artforms and media to be superior to those of others, and subsequently end up supplanting that of a “weaker” culture. US “soft power” only serves to stifle local culture by overshadowing it with foreign US media and norms, and in some cases eradicating the interest and cultural norms of a people (particularly in the youth). Most Europeans all follow the same fashion, watch the same films and listen to the same music, much of which comes from the US, and this is supposedly a good thing? I’d say that regardless of who’s doing it, this sort of “power projection” isn’t something to yearn for.
This should be the default position when you take on any discussion, and by far the most sensible advice in this thread.
I do not think that’s true
I suppose it depends on how good your public transport is. I wasn’t quite so lucky when I had long commutes a few years back. 15 minute bus, 10 minute walk, 30 minute train, 15 minute walk, and the same thing in reverse getting home. Usually in the mornings without any space to actually sit at any point in the trip. Sure did wish I had a car at the time, lmao.
DPRK has actually done quite well historically in the world cup right? Correct me if I’m wrong but both Koreas have actually made it all the way to the quarter finals at some point if I remember correctly.
This is an excuse that people have made for the deprogram guys for over 2 years now. I know because I myself was under the same impression. But this is proven to be completely bullshit and irrelevant for quite a while now. The whole “they are appealing to libs and want to take a centrist approach to sensitive topics” crap completely went out the window the moment they decided to comment in support of Gaza in the wake of the genocide since last October. All their channels got blacklisted from advertisers and they decided to throw caution to the wind and drop any pretense in their revolutionary messaging, since they have nothing to lose anymore. Just look at any of JT’s videos since October, and this is most evident.
If the goal was to cultivate a following of liberals and western moderates then start to slowly get them radicalized, it has failed or rather the plan has been long derailed. They ended up attracting a load of ultras and weirdos, which they’ll never convince of anything regardless. I think even they know this at some level because their messaging has shifted.
If they’re ready to tell the truth about Gaza, then they should do the same for Ukraine, simple as that. From here on, any milquetoast or weak spirited commentary should be rightfully called out, we should expect better from them.
What’s especially fucked up is that there is an actual real life version of events like this that did happen in a “Western” “country”.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Corrie
Rachel Corrie was protesting the destruction of Palestinian homes by the Zionist forces in Rafah, and stood in front of a bulldozer that was attempting to flatten a house. The driver didn’t stop, and drove over her, crushing and killing her.
Yet we don’t see the internet commemorating her death every year and condemning the people who actually did it. Shameful.
It’s a common theory because he was blocking tanks from EXITING the area, which only really makes sense if he wants them to turn around and “do their job”, however he would perceive that.
Movies, games, TV shows, anime, media in general, songs
Distractions, the load of it, which is why none of it lasts. Meaningful experiences are few and far between. 10 years from now we’ll look back at ourselves today and think the same thing, because nothing fundamentally has changed, we just enjoy our distractions differently with time.
Would be pretty interesting if she did, but I think odds are against her due to the other candidates this time around. Ahmadinejad in particular seems like a tough opponent.
Personally I’d have it feature just as many if not more Indians as there are African Americans. Also perhaps Eugene Debbs or Bill Haywood, one of the early IWW people.
If you are Dutch wouldn’t that make you an “expat” because of, um…
I likewise wouldn’t be too fussed over most other world leaders going out in a similar fashion, for sure. But not for ones that actually happen to be on the right side of history.
Go ahead and find any other president out there who has firmly spoken out against the Zionist entity like he has and shown as much support for the Palestinians, and who have actually executed military strikes against the occupier towards that end. That alone is respectable enough to make any sensible person feel bad to see him go.
Unfortunately, those only seem to die from natural causes after living unbearably long lives (save for one or two).
It’s mind boggling to me that lemmygrad is the only place I’ve yet seen anyone show some sort of respect for a world leader dying in a violent accident. Everywhere in the media and online all I’m seeing is people glad he’s dead. As if he’s ever done anything to any of us to deserve that.
Leave NATO? This is Turkey, there is a higher chance of them getting admitted into the EU than them actually leaving NATO, it’s the one place they get to flex their muscles and force the rest of Europe to give them concessions.