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How does the Saudi Royal Family maintain control over the state? Why hasn't revolutionary/republican forces emerged to take over the country? (hexbear.net)

submitted 2 years ago by Zodiark@hexbear.net to c/history@hexbear.net

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I know it's a bit of a PoliSci 200+ question, but I am curious as to how their family has been able to rule for what is approaching to be a century.

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[–] ivygroup@hexbear.net 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The USSR was pretty in-your-face about its atheism.

The US bribed middle eastern nations or straight up threatened them with invasion, like Jimmy Carter did in his famous speech announcing the Carter Doctrine.

[–] MaoistLandlord@hexbear.net 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

True but not all middle eastern socialists felt like atheism was necessary for their society to transition.

[–] ProfessorAdonisCnut@hexbear.net 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I swear one day I'll try to form the slightest understanding of what Ba'athism is

[–] SteamedHamberder@hexbear.net 1 points 2 years ago

Think Eisenhower, Joseph McCarthy and Norman Rockwell but swarthier.