It’s honestly hilarious to me that they’re going with this instead of making up a bullshit story about Yemeni pirates playing kickball with a puppy’s head. Not even anything about “freedom and democracy”. Just naked imperialism and prioritization of le market over human lives. Of course, they very deliberately omit why they started a blockade to begin with.

Can’t tell if it’s a net good to see the empire rip its mask off like this.

  • InevitableSwing [none/use name]
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    10 months ago

    Tired: War is hell.

    Wired: A core function of the American military is starting wars to protect shipping.

    • GinAndJuche
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      10 months ago

      Neocons have been saying that for a long time. They love pointing at the Barbary wars as historical justification for it

    • DamarcusArt@lemmygrad.ml
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      10 months ago

      Actually kind of, imperialism relies on the flow of resources from the periphery to the core after all, but I don't think this person understands that.