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[–] RyanGosling@hexbear.net 19 points 5 months ago (1 children)

A lot of sanctioned countries also don’t overthrow their governments like the US hopes for because desperation doesn’t always look like someone picking up a gun and going to war for epic democracy. Sometimes that desperation is just keeping your head down to receive the next meal.

[–] GrouchyGrouse@hexbear.net 17 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Obviously the answer is to increase sanctions and fund right wing terrorism. Eventually the people will get desperate enough to do what the CIA wants.

[–] TheDoctor@hexbear.net 20 points 5 months ago (1 children)

A flow chart where all the paths lead to a box that says “more fascism”

[–] GrouchyGrouse@hexbear.net 9 points 5 months ago

It's like one of those "recycling here, trash here" cans with nothing dividing the actual contents but it's money going to the fascism pile