• 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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      22 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.