• 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.