• hagensfohawk [none/use name]
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      4 years ago

      Materialism means that literally anything that happens is because of capitalism. Haven't you heard?

      • Pezevenk [he/him]
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        4 years ago

        But that is why this happens. Geopolitics. The racism part is born out of that relationship, not the other way around.

          • Pezevenk [he/him]
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            4 years ago

            Oh, it's just that many people here honestly believe that racism is the cause of colonialism rather than the other way around.

            • hagensfohawk [none/use name]
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              4 years ago

              IDK. Seems like there's more vulgar Marxists who want to centralize capitalism as the direct cause of every problem (like the settlement of palestine) rather than dealing with the role of precapitalist history in the region

              • Pezevenk [he/him]
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                4 years ago

                Well the precapitalist history of the region is the reason many Jews wanted a state there and useful for getting some people on board, but not the reason this actually happened, or the reason the USA is so invested in the area. Ancient shit remains ancient and is eventually forgotten unless there is actually something else going on. Hence the continual improvement of the relations between Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Israel.

                • hagensfohawk [none/use name]
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                  4 years ago

                  Right. But when you're thinking of why psycho christians in the west so strongly support Israel, it isn't because of an improvement in relations with Saudi.

                  • Pezevenk [he/him]
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                    4 years ago

                    No, I am saying that the Saudis and the UAE are now all buddy buddy with Israel because of shared interests, despite the supposed deep cultural animosity.