To add another layer to the delusion, I've seen people blame the Afghan people because "we spent decades training and arming them but they're still unable to defend themselves." People don't become loyal to a puppet regime of an invading country just because you give them guns and pretend like you're doing them a favor.
For real, I'm seeing the lib-to-fash pipeline in action with these takes.
"We poured everything into Afghanistan and they still can't build a functioning democracy? Guess they just aren't 'culturally' compatible with democracy in the first place."
To add another layer to the delusion, I've seen people blame the Afghan people because "we spent decades training and arming them but they're still unable to defend themselves." People don't become loyal to a puppet regime of an invading country just because you give them guns and pretend like you're doing them a favor.
This is like a parent complaining that their child wasn't raised right -- just the cleanest own goal
For real, I'm seeing the lib-to-fash pipeline in action with these takes.
"We poured everything into Afghanistan and they still can't build a functioning democracy? Guess they just aren't 'culturally' compatible with democracy in the first place."