Been talking to an Iraqi kid for the past couple months on Discord. From what I can gather, ISIS is seen as an imperialist threat (mostly foreigners, mainly from Australia and China), the USA is an imperialist threat, their government is a US puppet state, everyone just wants their land back and the imperialists gone.
He didn't know too much about socialism, but as I started explaining the basics of imperialism and capitalism, he just kept agreeing. Even talked about Vietnam and he looked up to their revolution as a good thing.
Most young people seem to want to get out though. They feel that the violence will never end. Germany and the USA are the big destinations.
I think one of the big limitations to communist revolution in iraq is the fact that ISIS is being supplied by US weapons contractors. The Iraqi army is under equipped and can't even pay their soldiers. It's all controlled by corrupt local warlords though, so a Chinese "kill the landlords" situation could happen, and the people could use that as a uniting force to push back ISIS, but while the US is involved, it won't be easy.
I'm assuming the Iraqi kid you're talking to is still living in Iraq, in which case I'm suggesting that it might help him out if you direct him to a fellow countryman, especially one as knowledgeable as Comrade Hakim.
I'm curious what the muslim world thinks of communism. Do they see it as a viable solution to opposing imperialism?
Been talking to an Iraqi kid for the past couple months on Discord. From what I can gather, ISIS is seen as an imperialist threat (mostly foreigners, mainly from Australia and China), the USA is an imperialist threat, their government is a US puppet state, everyone just wants their land back and the imperialists gone.
He didn't know too much about socialism, but as I started explaining the basics of imperialism and capitalism, he just kept agreeing. Even talked about Vietnam and he looked up to their revolution as a good thing.
Most young people seem to want to get out though. They feel that the violence will never end. Germany and the USA are the big destinations.
I think one of the big limitations to communist revolution in iraq is the fact that ISIS is being supplied by US weapons contractors. The Iraqi army is under equipped and can't even pay their soldiers. It's all controlled by corrupt local warlords though, so a Chinese "kill the landlords" situation could happen, and the people could use that as a uniting force to push back ISIS, but while the US is involved, it won't be easy.
You should try putting him in contact with comrade Hakim. He might be able to help point him in the right direction regionally speaking.
What do you mean?
I'm assuming the Iraqi kid you're talking to is still living in Iraq, in which case I'm suggesting that it might help him out if you direct him to a fellow countryman, especially one as knowledgeable as Comrade Hakim.
I'll see what I can do