Sinisterium

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[–] Sinisterium@hexbear.net 2 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

I provided a source further down in the thread.

[–] Sinisterium@hexbear.net 4 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Alphorn isn’t exclusive to Switzerland, just as alpine-style drindl/tracht, its common in both alpine regions of italy, germany, france and austria as well.

But I can infer what you mean. Historically french switzerland wasn’t famed for its textiles.

[–] Sinisterium@hexbear.net 4 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

Israel supported both sides.

[–] Sinisterium@hexbear.net 8 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

France also did the same thing in the Congo, which was the reason for soviet support for Nigeria, despite the Igbo's having a leftist element and having "global sympathy".

Also what anglo wikipedia omits is that israhell supported both sides:

From early on, Israel perceived that Nigeria would be an important player in West African politics and saw good relations with Lagos as an important foreign policy objective. Nigeria and Israel established a linkage in 1957. In 1960, the United Kingdom allowed the creation of an Israeli diplomatic mission in Lagos, and Israel made a $10 million loan to the Nigerian government. Israel also developed a cultural relation with the Igbos based on possible shared traditions. These moves represented a significant diplomatic success given the Muslim orientation of the northern-dominated government. Some northern leaders disapproved of contact with Israel and banned Israelis from Maiduguri and Sokoto. Israel did not begin arms sales to Nigeria until after Aguyi-Ironsi came to power on 17 January 1966. This was considered an opportune time to develop this relationship with the federal government. Ram Nirgad became Israeli ambassador to Nigeria in January. Thirty tons of mortar rounds were delivered in April. The Eastern Region began seeking assistance from Israel in September 1966. Israel apparently turned down their requests repeatedly, although they may have put the Biafran representatives in contact with another arms dealer. In 1968, Israel began supplying the Federal Military Government with arms—about $500,000 worth, according to the US State Department. Meanwhile, as elsewhere, the situation in Biafra became publicised as a genocide. The Knesset publicly debated this issue on 17 and 22 July 1968, winning applause from the press for its sensitivity. Right-wing and left-wing political groups, and student activists, spoke for Biafra. In August 1968, the Israeli Air Force overtly sent twelve tons of food aid to a nearby site outside of Nigerian (Biafran) airspace. Covertly, Mossad provided Biafra with $100,000 (through Zurich) and attempted an arms shipment. Soon after, Israel arranged to make clandestine weapons shipments to Biafra using Ivory Coast transport planes. The nations of sub-Saharan Africa tended to support the Arabs in the Israeli-Palestinian dispute by voting for resolutions sponsored by Arab states at the United Nations. A major goal of Israeli diplomacy was to wean the African states away from the Arab states and given the way that the majority of African nations supported Nigeria, Israel was loath to antagonise them by supporting Biafra too overtly.

[–] Sinisterium@hexbear.net 3 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

AOC doesnt support israel in the way that would make those comrades change their minds. Some people will only accept it, if she turned towards the camera and said out loud "I support genocide".

[–] Sinisterium@hexbear.net 4 points 4 hours ago

"I like pancakes" <- "OMG SO YOU HATE WAFFLES!!!11!!"

This is (hyperbolic) the line of thinking, one gleams from your answer.

[–] Sinisterium@hexbear.net 5 points 4 hours ago (3 children)

France has alpine regions too, you know. They call that region "Arpitania" nowdays.

[–] Sinisterium@hexbear.net 26 points 5 hours ago

This person just spouts OG American nationalism (Puritans escaping a morally removed Europe for the "untamed" new world), but applying it to space.

[–] Sinisterium@hexbear.net 14 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

The Biafra conflict was in part france trying to regain a sphere of influence at the expense of the UK. Thats why the sides fell the way they did.

[–] Sinisterium@hexbear.net 23 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

What are we doing here? This is straight up china as a "deformed" workers state bs.

[–] Sinisterium@hexbear.net 15 points 6 hours ago

Wait and here I thought orientalism made poc men effeminate - even the templars were convicted on being secret gay muslims (Baphomet=Mohammed in old french), with masculinity being the domain of the hwite „civilized“ men.

[–] Sinisterium@hexbear.net 33 points 6 hours ago (3 children)

There is always very good reason to doubt the western line, period.

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