• thethrilloftime69@feddit.online
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      3 hours ago

      So the middle east was just as violent as Europe? Ok Cool. The middle east isn’t inherently more violent than other places. To say that is incredibly racist.

      People are people. They need resources to build proper lives. Lacking that, they believe they have to fight. Western governments figured out last century that in order to win the global economic war, they need oil. So they need governments friendly to them in order to secure access to those resources. Acting like this is just an ancient conflict that has no answer is ignorant.

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        25 minutes ago

        So the middle east was just as violent as Europe? Ok Cool. The middle east isn’t inherently more violent than other places. To say that is incredibly racist.

        Where did I say Europe hasn’t been at war with itself for centuries? Get you’re Whataboutism the fuck out of here. You suggested the middle east was at war and violent because of western powers. I provided facts that, that’s bullshit…and now you’re pulling some Whataboutism bullshit.

        People are people. They need resources to build proper lives. Lacking that, they believe they have to fight. Western governments figured out last century that in order to win the global economic war, they need oil. So they need governments friendly to them in order to secure access to those resources. Acting like this is just an ancient conflict that has no answer is ignorant.

        There are multiple states in the middle east that are using said oil to be more prosperous…so you’re point is bullshit again.

        And please tell me how ramming a car into a pride parade is somehow fighting the good fight…

        You’re being tolerant of the intolerant.

    • Modern_medicine_isnt@lemmy.world
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      4 hours ago

      I wouldn’t say it is western powers per se. But it is the oligarchy. Be they western or not. They cause the wars, often using religion as an excuse. But first they deprived the people of the resources and opportunities which drove people to religion. That made it easier for the oligarchy to control them by giving them an organized set of things to be upset about. So religion is really just a tool.

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        24 minutes ago

        Sure, but you’re not seeing other poor stripped nations having their citizens kill LGBTQ+ persons and blame it on western powers. It’s such a cop out to use this excuse.