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- mena@lemm.ee
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- cross-posted to:
- mena@lemm.ee
- worldnews@lemmygrad.ml
Typically, such pro-democracy movements against military dictatorships are met with enthusiastic applause and extensive reporting. However, given that the military establishment in question is an ally of the West, this particular instance has been met with a deafening silence from the press.
Here in America we will completely ignore this until the blowback hits us in 10-20 years.
Then we will ask “why do they hate us?”
(Pakistan joins BRICS next year)
“Why are they siding with the evil RuZZians and godless Chinese commies over the Freedom and Democracy™️ loving United States of America and Rules-Based International Order?!”
“Hey remember when couped their democratically elected popular PM?”
“No.”
Still locked up? Imagine getting sacked and jailed because you were too “aggressively neutral position” on the Ukraine war.
I mean, we did nudge the current leader into power there. Why get rid of our guy, unless it’s a situation similar to Diem or something.
Hadn’t even heard about these