Tolerance of systemic violence against women can’t be justified in the name of anti-imperialism, helping other human beings isn’t “a savior complex,” and leaving the most powerless & desperate people to fend for themselves in the hour of their agony isn’t political sophistication

Aug 15, 2021 · 4:41 AM UTC

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You mean well, but you’re so misinformed and wrong.
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Political sophistication is realizing there are tools other than military invasion available to promote human rights abroad.
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So send in the marines? The US can't do anything about this and to say that it can is a rationalization for (woke) imperialism.
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Marianne, please, with the trove of information that is out there... and still double down like this?
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a more feasible solution to plight of afghanis would be to campaign to get the united states to take in afghan refugees
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chomsky: "take a poll among US intellectuals and support for bombing afghanistan is overwhelming. how many think you should bomb washington bc of the US war against nicaragua? if one is right, why is the other wrong? they can't comprehend the question"
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This is what I'm always worried about when people start talking about ruling with "love". More often than not, it seems to require a sort of hard power projection against other countries.
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We backed the forces of repression in 1980 against the Russians - so US is responsible for the repressive people so can’t have it both ways
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