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Bulletins and News Discussion from May 19th to May 25th, 2025 - The Beginning of the End of the Monroe Doctrine (hexbear.net)

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Or perhaps the end of the beginning, if you're a little more pessimistic.

Image is from this Bloomberg article, from which I also gathered some of the information used in the preamble.

While Trump was off in the Middle East in an incompetent attempt to solve a geopolitical and humanitarian crisis, China has been doing something much more productive.

Chinese officials, including Xi Jinping, had a summit with CELAC (a community of 33 Latin American and Caribbean countries). There, he promised investment, various declarations of friendship, and visa-free entry for 30 days for citizens of Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru and Uruguay. Lula signed over 30 agreements with China. Colombia is joining the New Development Bank and hopes to gain the money for a 120-kilometer railway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific coasts as an alternative route to the Panama Canal. Even Argentina, ruled by arch-libertarian and arch-dipshit (but I repeat myself) Milei, was uncharacteristically polite with China as he secured a currency swap renewal to shore up their international reserves.

It wouldn't really be correct to say that Latin America is "siding with China over the US" - leaders in the region will continue to make many deals with America for the foreseeable future, and even Trump's bizarre economic strongman routine won't make them break off economic and diplomatic relations. What's significant here is that despite increasing American pressure for those leaders to break off all ties with China, few appear to be listening - and given that China is perhaps the most important economy on the planet right now, that is a very predictable outcome.

As the current American empire takes actions to try and avoid their doom, those very actions only guarantee it. As Latin America grows ever more interconnected with China and continues to develop, America will grow ever more panicked and demanding, and this feedback loop will - eventually - result in the death of the Monroe Doctrine.

Last week's thread is here. The Imperialism Reading Group is here.

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The bulletins site is here. Currently not used.
The RSS feed is here. Also currently not used.

Israel-Palestine Conflict

If you have evidence of Israeli crimes and atrocities that you wish to preserve, there is a thread here in which to do so.

Sources on the fighting in Palestine against Israel. In general, CW for footage of battles, explosions, dead people, and so on:

UNRWA reports on Israel's destruction and siege of Gaza and the West Bank.

English-language Palestinian Marxist-Leninist twitter account. Alt here.
English-language twitter account that collates news.
Arab-language twitter account with videos and images of fighting.
English-language (with some Arab retweets) Twitter account based in Lebanon. - Telegram is @IbnRiad.
English-language Palestinian Twitter account which reports on news from the Resistance Axis. - Telegram is @EyesOnSouth.
English-language Twitter account in the same group as the previous two. - Telegram here.

English-language PalestineResist telegram channel.
More telegram channels here for those interested.

Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Examples of Ukrainian Nazis and fascists
Examples of racism/euro-centrism during the Russia-Ukraine conflict

Sources:

Defense Politics Asia's youtube channel and their map. Their youtube channel has substantially diminished in quality but the map is still useful.
Moon of Alabama, which tends to have interesting analysis. Avoid the comment section.
Understanding War and the Saker: reactionary sources that have occasional insights on the war.
Alexander Mercouris, who does daily videos on the conflict. While he is a reactionary and surrounds himself with likeminded people, his daily update videos are relatively brainworm-free and good if you don't want to follow Russian telegram channels to get news. He also co-hosts The Duran, which is more explicitly conservative, racist, sexist, transphobic, anti-communist, etc when guests are invited on, but is just about tolerable when it's just the two of them if you want a little more analysis.
Simplicius, who publishes on Substack. Like others, his political analysis should be soundly ignored, but his knowledge of weaponry and military strategy is generally quite good.
On the ground: Patrick Lancaster, an independent and very good journalist reporting in the warzone on the separatists' side.

Unedited videos of Russian/Ukrainian press conferences and speeches.

Pro-Russian Telegram Channels:

Again, CW for anti-LGBT and racist, sexist, etc speech, as well as combat footage.

https://t.me/aleksandr_skif ~ DPR's former Defense Minister and Colonel in the DPR's forces. Russian language.
https://t.me/Slavyangrad ~ A few different pro-Russian people gather frequent content for this channel (~100 posts per day), some socialist, but all socially reactionary. If you can only tolerate using one Russian telegram channel, I would recommend this one.
https://t.me/s/levigodman ~ Does daily update posts.
https://t.me/patricklancasternewstoday ~ Patrick Lancaster's telegram channel.
https://t.me/gonzowarr ~ A big Russian commentator.
https://t.me/rybar ~ One of, if not the, biggest Russian telegram channels focussing on the war out there. Actually quite balanced, maybe even pessimistic about Russia. Produces interesting and useful maps.
https://t.me/epoddubny ~ Russian language.
https://t.me/boris_rozhin ~ Russian language.
https://t.me/mod_russia_en ~ Russian Ministry of Defense. Does daily, if rather bland updates on the number of Ukrainians killed, etc. The figures appear to be approximately accurate; if you want, reduce all numbers by 25% as a 'propaganda tax', if you don't believe them. Does not cover everything, for obvious reasons, and virtually never details Russian losses.
https://t.me/UkraineHumanRightsAbuses ~ Pro-Russian, documents abuses that Ukraine commits.

Pro-Ukraine Telegram Channels:

Almost every Western media outlet.
https://discord.gg/projectowl ~ Pro-Ukrainian OSINT Discord.
https://t.me/ice_inii ~ Alleged Ukrainian account with a rather cynical take on the entire thing.

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[–] ourtimewillcome@hexbear.net 35 points 2 days ago

translation from unsere zeit, the communist party newspaper in germany:

EU representatives not interested in peace

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The Fédération Internationale des Résistants (FIR) has issued a statement on the peace talks between Russia and Ukraine:

We would like to remind you that since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, FIR has repeatedly called for an immediate ceasefire and the start of negotiations between the warring parties. In our view, this was the only way to end the war, which has already claimed tens of thousands of victims in the first few weeks, as quickly as possible. We were convinced from the outset that neither arming Ukraine nor the assertion of "unwavering support" from NATO countries would bring about a military solution to this conflict. We therefore welcome the fact that, following the Russian announcement as part of the unilateral ceasefire on the anniversary of the victory, talks between the warring parties have now actually begun again.

Now that the smoke from the smokescreens has cleared, we can see a little more clearly what has emerged from the negotiations between Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul. The most important result is undoubtedly that, for the first time in months, a dialog between the warring parties is underway again. This gives hope to the people in the Russian and Ukrainian war regions, who are the main victims of this war. Secondly, the mutual exchange of larger groups of prisoners of war has been agreed. And thirdly, a continuation of these talks has been agreed. We as FIR can therefore only welcome the start of these talks.

We are also glad that the propaganda bluster and political influence in the run-up to the talks did not cause them to fail. At the same time, one does not get the impression that the four European statesmen who met with Zelensky had any interest in a peaceful solution. Although they represent three powerful states of the European Union and Britain, enthusiasm for the continuation of their war course is clearly waning even there. Nevertheless, the new German Foreign Minister, who is not even known to every government in Europe, believes he can issue an ultimatum to Russian President Putin to come to Istanbul - as if he were a naughty schoolboy who only needed to be admonished severely enough. In addition, a phone call was made to US President Trump to warn him not to make any agreements with Putin that run counter to EU interests.

The announcement that tough sanctions would be imposed if Russia does not give in highlights the absurdity of the EU's stance. What is the point of a seventeenth package of sanctions if the previous 16 have already had little effect? Moreover, several EU states have already made it clear that they do not agree with this approach. Significantly, the European Commission decided on the sanctions package before the planned meeting in Istanbul had even begun. And, of course, it is to come into force even though the implementation of the results of the talks has not yet been completed. Ms. Kallas is already calling for an eighteenth package.

Zelenskys announcement that he only wanted to talk to Putin personally may have been good for a headline in the media, but it shows that there are still considerable reservations on the Ukrainian side about a direct dialog between the parties involved in the dispute to find a solution in the interests of the people.

Irrespective of such interference, it is indeed significant that this meeting took place in Istanbul. It is unclear what role the USA played in these talks. It was not at the negotiating table, nor were the European states. What is interesting about the USA's change of strategy in the Ukraine war is the statement by Secretary of State Rubio that this war cannot be ended with weapons (i.e. Ukraine is not expected to win), but only through diplomacy. Apparently, the USA wants to keep its weapons ready for other purposes and not use them in Ukraine.

It is to be hoped that the Russian-Ukrainian talks will continue with less media fanfare. Otherwise, they could suffer the fate of the peace negotiations in spring 2022, which were broken off by Ukraine due to British influence. The consequences were devastating. It is interesting to note that even the new Pope Leo XIV has mentioned a mediation role for the Vatican. Such opportunities should not be missed in the interests of all people in the war-torn region.

[–] Redcuban1959@hexbear.net 28 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Russia Appoints New Commander-In-Chief of Its Ground Forces - Telesur English

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Gen. Andrey Mordvichev led Russian forces in the liberation of Mariupol. On Thursday, military newspaper Red Star reported that Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov appointed Colonel General Andrey Mordvichev as Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces.

At a ceremony attended by senior military officials, Belousov introduced General Mordvichev to the Ground Forces Command staff, describing him as “an experienced combat officer who has fully demonstrated his leadership abilities during the special military operation.”

Mordvichev replaces Army General Oleg Salyukov, who was recently named deputy secretary of the Security Council of Russia.

Born in 1976, General Mordvichev graduated from the Novosibirsk Higher Military Command School and later from the General Staff Academy. His career has included key leadership positions in both the Central and Southern Military Districts. In 2023, he was appointed commander of the Central Military District.

During the ongoing military operation, Mordvichev led Russian forces in the liberation of Mariupol and later Avdiivka in Donetsk, for which he was awarded the Hero of the Russian Federation.

Early Thursday morning, the Russian Ministry confirmed that its country’s air defenses shot down 105 Ukrainian drones overnight, including 35 over the Moscow region.

Temporary restrictions on the arrival and departure of aircraft have been introduced at Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport from 9:54 a.m., and at the city’s Zhukovsky Airport. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin on Thursday morning said Russian air defense continues to repel Ukrainian drone attacks.

[–] gay_king_prince_charles@hexbear.net 13 points 2 days ago

What do you think the implications of this will be? Do you think Russia is preparing for another push?

[–] very_poggers_gay@hexbear.net 95 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (6 children)

This Penn State poll on israeli sentiment was posted to a few subs on reddit, but I haven't seen it here.

Highlights include:

The survey was conducted by one of the HMs at the request of Penn State University, among 1,005 respondents who constitute a representative sample of the Jewish population in Israel.

To the question "Do you support the claim that the IDF, when conquering an enemy city, should act in a manner similar to the way the Israelites acted when they conquered Jericho under the leadership of Joshua, that is,* kill all its inhabitants*?" 47% of all respondents responded in the affirmative.

...82% of those surveyed expressed support for the forced expulsion of residents of the Gaza Strip, and 56% supported the forced expulsion of Arab citizens of Israel. In the 2003 survey, the positive answers to these questions were “only” 45% and 31%, respectively.

...69% of secularists support the forcible expulsion of Gaza residents, and 31% of them see the extermination of Jericho residents as a precedent that the IDF should adopt.

...66% of those aged 40 and under support the deportation of Arab citizens of Israel, and 58% want to see the IDF do what Joshua did in Jericho.

...It is difficult to find anyone who would refuse clearly illegal orders, such as starving hundreds of thousands, creating extermination zones, or bombing densely populated residential neighborhoods. Only 9% of men under 40, the main group from which regular and reserve servicemen in Gaza come, rejected all the ideas of deportation and extermination that were presented to them.

I wasn't sure what "Joshua did to Jericho", and I was unsurprised to find out that the story ends like this: "Following God's law, the Israelites killed every man and woman, the young and the old, as well as the oxen, sheep, and donkeys. Only Rahab, her parents, brothers and all "those who belonged to her" were spared. They were incorporated into Israel."

What a repulsive society. Completely irredeemable. A stain on humanity and history.

[–] Sinisterium@hexbear.net 40 points 2 days ago

And thats why the restoration of all Palestinian property lost since 1948 is the foremost goal we as a global community need to set. Decolonization is the imperative.

[–] tripartitegraph@hexbear.net 32 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

If my Sunday school knowledge isn’t failing me, Joshua was leading the Israelite army at the time, and the Lord said Jericho was theirs to conquer. But the Lord made them do this song and dance: “March around the city once with all the armed men. Do this for six days. Have seven priests carry trumpets of rams’ horns in front of the ark. On the seventh day, march around the city seven times, with the priests blowing the trumpets. When you hear them sound a long blast on the trumpets, have the whole army give a loud shout; then the wall of the city will collapse and the army will go up, everyone straight in.”

Long story short, it works, the walls collapse, and Joshua and his army go in and “They devoted the city to the Lord and destroyed with the sword every living thing in it—men and women, young and old, cattle, sheep and donkeys” (except for one prostitute, Rahab, and her family who helped the Israelite spies). Both of these quotes are from Joshua 6. So essentially 58% of Israelis are saying they favor the total extermination of all life in Gaza.

Fun fact: Rahab is included in Jesus’ genealogy in Matthew 1.

[–] Sinisterium@hexbear.net 19 points 2 days ago (2 children)

irl the walls of jericho fell (as well as the destruction of the cities of the plains) due to an asteriod strike.

[–] tripartitegraph@hexbear.net 14 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I can't tell if you're joking but that's much cooler so I'm choosing to believe it's true

[–] Sinisterium@hexbear.net 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Its not a joke

[–] Parzivus@hexbear.net 11 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Very skeptical of this. The main reason the story of Jericho is viewed as inaccurate (aside from the obvious) is that there is no archaeological record of Jericho having walls at all.

[–] TommyBeans@hexbear.net 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

If you follow the linked article through to the originally published scientific article you’ll find it was retracted April of this year after a second matters arising, lol

Edit: it’s well worth a read! My bullshit detector was tingling a little and they have such an excellent response

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[–] LoveWitch@hexbear.net 35 points 2 days ago

An education system that treats the Torah as a source of historical truth and morals

[–] spectre@hexbear.net 41 points 2 days ago (1 children)

This should be it's own full-size post, i think

[–] very_poggers_gay@hexbear.net 32 points 2 days ago

if someone else makes one that would be great, i don't have the executive function for it atm biden-fall

[–] Seasonal_Peace@hexbear.net 28 points 2 days ago

fascist pigs

[–] ShareThatBread@hexbear.net 25 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Archive is in Hebrew. Is there an English version?

[–] very_poggers_gay@hexbear.net 11 points 2 days ago

i can't find the english version on haaretz for some reason, so i'm relying google translate

[–] grandepequeno@hexbear.net 40 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

monkey-typewriter Portugal's post election update.

With the votes from abroad not yet counted and with the likelyhood of the far-right CH obtaining 2 MPs more than the center-left PS and becoming the largest opposition party looming, the effects of the left's historic defeat and the far-right's rise last sunday are still being felt. Here's what all the main actors are up to.

The communists didn't rest on their laurels and immediately held a bunch of rallies right after the elections, its affiliated organizations are also still active, they've also already stated they'll propose a vote against the government's budget right away once parliament starts (which will clarify how he PS and CH will handle the center-right's minority government), the idea seems to be to give despairing leftists hope that there are people still fighting the right and inspire them to join. Hey, it worked with me, I did join after a moment like this but it was in 2022 when the PS got a historic absolute majority, I thought that was bad enough, and now they're basically in third place, funny how life works.

The post-trot demsoc BE, once having elected 19 MPs in 2019, is still reeling from having only electing its party leader, she basically blamed the "global right-wing shift" (which portugal has definetily joined) for the party's poor result. I maintain that their situation is very fucked, with a disloyal soft left of the party easily going to the europhile pro-war greens and a loyal hard left of the party too historically resentful of the "Stalinist" (according to them) communists to support their coalition, a shame because they still got 100k votes and a lot of activists that could be very useful.

The PS general secretary, who was from the left-wing of the party even though he ran a very centrist campaign, resigned and since only 1 guy ran for his job, he got it. A man named Carneiro will be leading the socialists, however in portuguese "Carneiro" means "sheep" and is also slang for "cuckold" or "someone who sheepishly follows orders", so following nominative determinism (WHICH IS REAL trump-anguish ) this man will never become prime minister. A Starmer-like figure (minus the transphobia hopefully) he's made it clear that the party wants to form an informal "central block" with the center-right AD minority government for stability and to allow with to govern without having to depend on the far-right for parliamentary votes.

About that though...the AD which for years maintained a "no means no" stance regarding collaborating with the far-right now has revised that to mean "no only means no...regarding the far-right joining government", they've opened the door to working with them in parliament, and even worse on possibly constitutional revisions. The right now has a 2/3 majority which means for the first time they don't need the PS to revise the constitution and the far-right could possibly have a say. The liberals are already building a proposal to remove the "ideological charge" of the constitution, which was written in the aftermath of the revolution in 75 and has already been revised a few times (like to remove the un-reversability of nationalizations and stuff)

Oh and the public prosecutor, which has publicly announced they were investigating several politicians in the past few years, even during campaign season, but so far haven't charged anyone, only NOW has said that they're asking for further documents from the PM's private business dealings and that ONLY NOW AFTER YEARS OF THIS SHIT they're FINALLY investigating the far-right's leader for "incitement of hatred" over 1 video he recently posted complaining about roma people, I doubt anything will come of it though.

It kinda feels like germany's situation a few years ago.

A dominant center-right in power.

A far-right being toe to toe with an increasingly centrist center-left, gaining ground on historically far-left regions on basically just anti-migrant discourse, shut out of government so it can always be in the opposition and with a lot of low education voters. With the key difference that unlike in germany the far-right here is a 1 man show and very personalistic.

A market-fundamentalist liberal party that pollutes discourse with easy solutions and can basically always be in the opposition (they've since lost their seats in germany but that won't happen here since there's no electoral treshold) and is very popular among well-to-do young people.

A socially liberal pro-war green party working as a stop-gap between the center-left and the far-left.

On the far-left is where I think there are the most differences, since Die Linke has definitely become a "normal"-ish party, pro-nato if a bit reluctantly, pro arms-shipments to ukraine and not very anti-israel.

Well portuguese people are always talking about how we suck and should be more like germany so there you go. attack-orca

[–] Sinisterium@hexbear.net 18 points 2 days ago

Yeah this is basically 2010s Germany.

[–] sexywheat@hexbear.net 36 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Venezuela’s 2025 Legislative and Regional Elections: A Quick Guide

Can I get a vibe check on the upcoming (Sunday) elections in Venezuela? What's the mood feeling like at the moment?

Paging @ColombianLenin@hexbear.net chavez-salute (and anybody else who has their thumb on the pulse)

[–] ColombianLenin@hexbear.net 20 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I mean I can't really say much from the other side of the border. I do follow a couple chavista influencers that post what they see on the ground and from what they post it would seem like chavismo is much more popular.

I don't disagree, I think chavismo is still popular and think Maduro will come out ok. But expect the usual fear mongering about corruption and authoritarianism and the such.

[–] Sinisterium@hexbear.net 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Is the Guyana thing relevant or is just pearl clutching?

[–] ColombianLenin@hexbear.net 16 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

It's a NEH kinda thing. I don't think the countries are willing to go to war over it (at least yet), since there are several gringo companies there.

[–] Socialism_Is_The_Alternative@hexbear.net 49 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Today Russia announced that it will create a large defensive buffer zone to protect Belgorod, Kursk, Bryansk, the Crimea, Zaporozhye, Kherson and the Donbass from NATO artillery fire: https://sputnikglobe.com/20250522/why-russia-wants-buffer-zone-along-ukraine-border-1122113142.html

Plus, a little combat footage.

A Russian Iskander-M missile strike destroyed a US-built “Patriot” SAM system (including its AN/MPQ-65 radar, the command/control cabin, and two launchers), near Ordzhonikidze (in Dnepropetrovsk oblast): https://www.rt.com/russia/618005-russian-iskander-destroys-ukrainian-patriot/

A DPRK self-propelled howitzer in action on the Kursk front: https://colonelcassad.livejournal.com/9849289.html

Russian airborne troops captured and inspected an enemy trench (18+ footage, the Kiev regime military suffered many losses here): https://odysee.com/@Support4Z:b/%F0%9F%93%BD%EF%B8%8F-A-%F0%9F%87%AC%F0%9F%87%A7-%F0%9F%87%AB%F0%9F%87%B7,--%F0%9F%94%9EParatroopers-forest-belt,-trench-littered-with-corpses%F0%9F%94%9E:1

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[–] Salem@hexbear.net 63 points 2 days ago (5 children)

That Citations Needed news brief with that NPR interview made my skin crawl. Holy shit.

[–] very_poggers_gay@hexbear.net 36 points 2 days ago (1 children)

my heart broke listening to the Palestinian man. All his fear and pain, his desperation to keep his family fed and safe as they're trapped in the middle of a genocide.

and everything the smug fuck NPR goon was beyond enraging. good fucking riddance.

[–] someone@hexbear.net 15 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I wonder how much of this is a result of NPR senior management trying to cozy up to the American government to avoid funding cuts. I mean sure, they were always Nice Polite Republicans, but this is even beyond their normal ghoulishness.

[–] Sinisterium@hexbear.net 40 points 2 days ago

The reporter dude is beyond insane. The arrogance of crackerspaling that uhm akshually I know “your side”. Whenever the terror ends the media must trialed as well.

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[–] sawne128@hexbear.net 108 points 3 days ago (1 children)

How come Israel can shoot at diplomats, but when someone shoots Israeli diplomats it's suddenly a big deal?

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[–] ClathrateG@hexbear.net 46 points 2 days ago (6 children)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yg5qggvwjo they distilled hubris into one note

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[–] gay_king_prince_charles@hexbear.net 74 points 3 days ago (13 children)

Trump bans foreign students from enrolling at Harvard. Current students must transfer or be deported.

Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration revoked Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students in its escalating battle with the Ivy League school, saying thousands of current students must transfer to other schools or leave the country.

The Department of Homeland Security announced the action Thursday, saying Harvard has created an unsafe campus environment by allowing “anti-American, pro-terrorist agitators” to assault Jewish students on campus. Without offering evidence, it also accused Harvard of coordinating with the Chinese communist party.

“This means Harvard can no longer enroll foreign students and existing foreign students must transfer or lose their legal status,” the agency said in a statement.

Harvard enrolls almost 6,800 foreign students at its campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, accounting for more than a quarter of its student body. Most are graduate students, coming from more than 100 countries.

“This administration is holding Harvard accountable for fostering violence, antisemitism, and coordinating with the Chinese Communist Party on its campus,” Kristi Noem said in a statement.

The administration revoked Harvard’s certification in the Student and Exchange Visitor Program, which gives the school the ability to sponsor international students to get their visas and attend school in the United States

[–] Boise_Idaho@hexbear.net 43 points 2 days ago

Higher education and academia were one of the last bastions of US soft power that people around the globe still had faith and even foolishly believe is "impartial" and not part of the US state apparatus. But October 7th and the crackdown on student encampments are opening people's eyes. And with this, an entire class of NGO ghouls and color revolutionist-in-training has been culled. No more petty bourgeois diaspora being brainwashed and send back to their home country to further mentally colonize their peers. No more failchildren of rich compradors being groomed to be the next generation of compradors.

[–] grandepequeno@hexbear.net 85 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Holy shit that's awesome, like genuinely a bullet to america's influence on developing countries' elites.

I remember reading something about how "we'll enroll your oldest son into X american elite university" was one of the most effective ways to bribe government officials into supporting american interests

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[–] dkr567@hexbear.net 61 points 2 days ago (1 children)

How to destroy your own R&D base written by JDPON Don.

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