In light of recent events, the demcon project Rojava will be tested. What will they do now? Will AANES seek independence?

Trump has said the US shouldn't be involved in Syria, will he recall the remaining few thousand US troops from Syria? Or will the neocons convince Trump he can engage in "good" nation-building and create Kurdistan from AANES and northern Iraq? Would SDF go for such a plan since their stated goal is not a Kurdish state, but a multicultural state organised along the lines of democratic confederalism?

  • multitotal@lemmygrad.ml
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    9 days ago

    I am not denying the oil wasn't Syrian and that it was stolen. The situation is a bit more complicated than "US stole the oil". Those are the kind of simplistic one-liners we laugh at liberals/conservatives for.

    What really happened was that the oil was under the control of ISIS. Then the US armed and trained the SDF so they could defend themselves against ISIS/FSA. SDF took control of the oil, started/continued extracting it, and then sold the oil back to the Syrian government (or Iraq) because that's where the pipelines go.

    Yes, oil fields under the control of DAANES helps us goals. But guess what? It helps DAANES' goals too. Why are people of Rojava assumed not to have agency?

    • rainpizza@lemmygrad.ml
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      8 days ago

      You know what? I will open a post in Genzedong about this topic so more knowledgeable and tactful comrades could join the conversation. Otherwise, you will keep dismissing all of my argument to support your imperialist's favorite puppet.

      Yes, oil fields under the control of DAANES helps us goals. But guess what? It helps DAANES’ goals too. Why are people of Rojava assumed not to have agency?

      This is a very bad argument. Before the civil war, Syria's economy was worth $68 billion, ranking 68th globally. It was a middle-income economy, on par with Paraguay and Slovenia, and boasted a diverse economic structure with low inflation. Arguments like this that advocate for the material benefit of a few at the expense of the rest ignore that a material reality of unity is way better for everyone in Syria.

      Also, this same nasty argument could be made by a huge amount of pro imperialists liberals and Patsocs if we change it to this:

      Yes, x resource under the control of y group helps USA goals. But guess what? It helps Y group’s goals too. Why are people of y group assumed not to have agency?