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Comment section full of people saying things like "At least someone has the backbone to stand up to Trump!!"

This is what taking a stand looks like to you? bruh

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[–] Evilsandwichman@hexbear.net 35 points 6 days ago

"This is what post-colonial Africa looks like!"

African country: gets a good leader

America/France murders said leader

America/France backs ineffectual/appeasing African leader

"Yup, Trump is like those awful post-colonial African leaders!"

African country: gets another good leader

America/France murders said leader

Civil war erupts

"Man, those post-colonial African countries.....just can't get their act together"

African countries: shifting hard towards China

"Welp, time for another lecture!"

[–] BeamBrain@hexbear.net 32 points 6 days ago

Trump: does the most American thing ever

Libs: "What are we, a bunch of [slur]s?"

[–] spectre@hexbear.net 30 points 6 days ago (3 children)

POST-COLONIAL AFRICAN DICTATORSHIP

IS PRIMING THE AUDIENCE FOR THE UPCOMING ANTI-AES PROPAGANDA BLITZ!

(CMV?)

[–] spectre@hexbear.net 16 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

I will say that I don't expect such a blitz to be "strong" given the funding cuts and disorganization of the US government, but keep an eye out for the CIA shit to happen on the ground in the next 12 months.

It's an interesting opportunity to inoculate liberals you may know and see what happens. Tell anyone who says the magic words: "imperialism", "colonialism", "neoliberalism" about Traore and get the first word in their ear.

[–] Evilsandwichman@hexbear.net 13 points 6 days ago

I unintentionally managed to do that with the lib at work and now he's noticing there's a lot of coup attempts on his life

[–] MaoTheLawn@hexbear.net 13 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

My predictions for the coming years of covert foreign policy, in no particular order:

  • Disrupting China's belt road initiative. This is the most obvious one. Chinas also got a train to Iran, going through Kyrgistan and Uzbekistan - so watch out for anti Chinese colour revolutions over there. Continue watching out for Afghanistan, on Chinese Ughyurstan's border - the U.S would have liked for the Taliban to be more hostile to China right now but China are doing as they always do - a hands off approach with lots of trade benefits.

  • Sahel states. Mark my words, documents will show Western backing of the Islamic Fundamentalists there - that Sahel are curently forced to deal with constantly. Traore is a big one, the West are just waiting to see how far he'll go. Luckily for the West, the Sahel states aren't as mineral rich as Congo, so we don't rely on them for too much.

  • French recolonisation efforts. With prisons opening in Guyana reminiscent of the old French 'Devil's Hole' prison, and their suppression of riots off some of their islands (I forgot which one - not Solomon islands, but it has a similar name) - France are back to play ball.

  • Speaking of Solomon islands however, countering Chinese influence near Australia.

  • Chechen movements, continue being a thorn to Putin.

  • Probably continued Ukraine funding, but not to immediately start a war - first Western investors will complete their immensely lucrative plan of 'rebuilding' Ukraine, making good use of all the repealed labour laws, and obliterated left wing parties. Once that's been done, rinse and repeat, sacrifice East Ukraine to the meat grinder once again decades down the line.

Fun, fun, fun. Watch that space.

[–] Sinisterium@hexbear.net 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

You mean New Caledonia/Kanaky?

[–] Sinisterium@hexbear.net 9 points 6 days ago

They have been trying for a while. Traoré is popular with black Americans and most white people don’t care/know nothing.

[–] HelluvaBottomCarter@hexbear.net 29 points 6 days ago

Not only is Trump a dirty foreigner like those African people, he's also gay and a drug addict. We can't have those kinds of people in our country. We have to secure a respectful future for our civil children. - Libs every 5 mins

[–] Damarcusart@hexbear.net 23 points 6 days ago

Damn, Trump broke their brains so much they really started saying the quiet part out loud.

[–] GrouchyGrouse@hexbear.net 11 points 6 days ago

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