Biden isn't ending the Afghanistan War, he's privatizing it: Special Forces, Pentagon contractors, intelligence operatives will remain | The Grayzone
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Biden will withdraw US soldiers from Afghanistan while leaving Special Forces, mercenary contractors, and intelligence operatives, privatizing the war
    • uthredii
      63·
      4 years ago

      I don’t think they are just for show. There are differences in which policies each party try to pass. The GOP is clearly fascist. The democratic party are clearly not fascist.

      • fidibus@lemmy.161.social
        52·
        4 years ago

        Totally agree with you here. Also “for show” means that someone is doing a show, which is a weirdly conspiratorial take.

        Yeah, the rich conspire against everyone else and influence both parties in major ways, but the US also is a democracy, you know, where people vote.

          • fidibus@lemmy.161.social
            22·
            4 years ago

            Voting does help American citizens. Not a lot but it does, there is all kind of legislation which has a positive impact.

            I agree that it’s not enough. I agree that other measures need to be taken if possible.

        • fidibus@lemmy.161.social
          12·
          4 years ago

          Yes! They are better than republicans though who would, if they could, bring back racial segregation, probably not even give women a right to vote.

            • fidibus@lemmy.161.social
              1·
              4 years ago

              I said if it was feasible they would. If trump would have tried, he would have been impeached and whatever, assassinated, because the US population wouldn’t accept this mostly.

    • ndarwincorn
      2·
      4 years ago

      America is run by libs regardless of partisan affiliation but that you think that’s left does more to get your point across than anything you wrote.

      Free turtle island. Death to America.

  • MyPornViewingAccount@lemmy.world
    1·
    11 months ago

    What is with the posting two or three or more year old articles as if theyre current breaking news?

    Seen that a few times this week, downvote every time.

    • nutomicOPA
      9·
      4 years ago

      I agree that most people in the United States want to pull out of the war, but the same is not true for their government. It is closely linked with the military industrial complex, which makes a lot of profit from wars, and wants to continue them. And like this video explains, being in Afghanistan is also part of their strategy to encircle China.

      And as the article mentions, the US isnt really pulling out of Afghanistan. They are leaving over 10.000 private military contractors and special forces, plus two military airbases. So they can redeploy their troops in a matter of days or weeks.

      • Rugged Raccoon
        4·
        4 years ago

        Only if people understood the class interests involved and whose interest the Government cares more about & tries to enforce. Unfortuanely, we don’t talk about C-word anymore and pretend they don’t exist!

        • DessalinesA
          71·
          4 years ago

          I find these statements that are pretty difficult to swallow and i’d call some of it very conspiratorial.

          What right does the US have, to have 800+ military bases outside its borders?