• AlexandairBabeuf [they/them]
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      4 years ago

      he was a complicated guy. definitely socialist.

      but he did shady stuff, a lot of cooperating with NATO, allegedly dictatorial in his country, and a few pointless wars with Libya's neighbors.

      despite this Libya had the highest quality of life in Africa. Gaddafi took oil revenue and actually invested it in the country instead of doing gulf state bullshit. healthcare, home ownership, irrigation and shit. he's cool for that alone, and the West's vilification & actions against him were fully motivated by the fact Libya had oil it wasn't letting them steal.