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[–] FreeBird@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 month ago (3 children)

What's funny is that the houthis are a proxy force of Iran. It looks like that only the western flavor of Imperialism is bad. Because Iran has been trying to influence the middle east for a while and the tankies have always been quiet. Assad in Syria and Hezbollah in Lebonnan were also proxies of Iran.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It looks like that only the western flavor of Imperialism is bad.

It turns out it's only imperialism if it's the West, otherwise it's National Self-Determination (By Juntas Ruling At Gunpoint).

"Imperialism is bad, Western or otherwise" is apparently too complex.

[–] FreeBird@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Also, a little bit of homework for curious readers: Look up IRGC Quds Force and Iran's role in the Syrian civil war.