Yes this is about Contra, but the fact she literally only considered US citizens in her analysis is telling. Like not a single argument about foreign policy, or concern about people 30 centimetres over the border occurred to her.

And all the Dem Socialist reply guys are arguing against her on her terms. Like fucking hell, are you Internationalists or not? Fuck how large the US left is, you're fighting for the Whole Left! I understand revolt in the Imperial core is both important and difficult, but jfc!

I'm afraid I'm going third-worldist here (for values of third world that include, like, Germany and Spain.)

  • PorkrollPosadist [he/him, they/them]
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    They are bad people for doing this, but it cannot be understated how poorly the corporate media covers foreign affairs. Unless you are a foreign policy nerd or history bookworm you will never have any idea what the state is up to overseas. Fuck Chomsky, but Manufacturing Consent nailed it. The media will only talk about stories which push the agenda and confirm useful biases. Anything which reflects poorly on the foreign policy apparatus will be buried in print, and never even make it to radio or television.