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0·2 days agoI largely agree, the whole taxing the rich thing is fundamentally a measure designed to preserve existing capitalist relations.
I added the archived link in the body of the post.
Polls I’ve seen seem to show that majority now recognize they’re not getting those back at this point.
oh it absolutely is
That’s basically the approach that Russia’s been taking in Ukraine incidentally. They ignore all the provocations and just focus on winning through attrition.
Yup, none of this would be happening if Iran had nukes.
It’s literally an existential war for Iran.
0·20 days agothese two books give excellent historical context on China
- The East Is Still Red Chinese Socialism In The 21st Century https://archive.org/details/the-east-is-still-red-chinese-socialism-in-the-21st-century
- People’s China at 75 – The Flag Stays Red https://redletterspp.com/products/peoples-china-at-75
seconded, excellent analysis in the book
It almost certainly is, because the US has already been complaining that it’s affecting military production.
There are reports of military transfers from China to Iran already. It would obviously be a huge disaster for both Russia and China if Iran was destroyed by the US. I think they will provide as much support as they’re able here.
He’s had a redemption arc since where he’s come to realize the west are the baddies. The fact that he was in the room when a lot of the decisions to cripple Russia economically were made after the fall of USSR gives him a lot of credibility as well. He’s not speculating about it, he was there he knows what was done and why.
There’s a lot of stuff happening all at once, and it’s hard to keep up with what’s actually been verified or not. I really hope the US is not crazy enough to nuke Iran, but at this point it’s hard to rule anything out.
Oh did Pakistan actually say that Iran is under their nuclear umbrella now? Last I saw they pledged support for Iran, but didn’t really specify the details.
It’s worth noting that Iran absolutely does get support from both Russia and China. There’s even a direct rail line going from China through Russia to Iran now. Iran is also a country of 90 million people, with a strong industrial base, its own energy, and food security. It’s not really clear to me how the US plans to invade Iran to be honest. The logistics situation is very much stacked against them, and Iran has advanced weapons that can take out US assets like carriers and destroy their bases in the region. Short of going nuclear, Israel and the US will lose this war.
indeed…