crushedoranges
Russia and Ukraine are two butch lesbians fighting over a condom
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crushedoranges
Russia and Ukraine are two butch lesbians fighting over a condom
2d ago
"MAGA is HITLER and STALIN! WORSE than NAZISM! CRUEL! CULT OF PERSONALITY!"
crushedoranges
Russia and Ukraine are two butch lesbians fighting over a condom
5d ago
Persian exiles and expatriates are overrepresented in academia in the West. They're an ancient culture-civilization dating back to antiquity, of which courtly culture has been exported to both Ottoman and Mughal empires. They got through colonialism without the humiliation of direct annexation and build drones and run nuclear reactors despite pretty severe sanctions. I don't doubt their IQ.
The main factor holding them back is geopolitics: mountainous nations have a hard time centralizing. Since the days of Alexander Persia has always been more of a coalition of culturally-associated governates and with the decapitation of Iran's leadership, the country is essentially now being run by provincial IRGC warlords. And being a warlord doesn't necessarily select for intellect. Their elites may be dumber than the people they're oppressing.
crushedoranges
Russia and Ukraine are two butch lesbians fighting over a condom
5d ago
It's my opinion that strategic ambiguity - ie, not knowing what the hell you want - can work if you're the monopole hegemon. It's up to the people you're messing with to come to you with an offer that gets you to stop. The bull in the china shop may not know why he's inside, but the shopkeeper definitely has an interest in leading him out. Not that any of this is well-considered or wise, but the question of 'what are we doing here?' can be answered by 'I don't know, but we're sure to find out if we break enough plates.'
Gabbard seems to have the personal esteem of Trump, but not his court. If she was more belligerent publically, she would have been let go, but reducing her to sinecure to award a loyalist while keeping her out of power is a compromise. If it becomes advantageous to be dovish, she can be promoted forward.
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