• DragonTypeWyvern
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    8 months ago

    I don’t think military juntas express the will of the people, ever.

    But, then again, what’s the worst that can happen? They erect a Russia-backed fascist state that genocides the religious or ethnic minority of the week?

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      8 months ago

      Yeah that’s my concern. The first time I read the headline I went “Well, that’s their choice to make and we should respect it.” But then I noticed the whole military junta part, and that they had overthrown the president. I don’t think we can say without fair elections if the people actually want the US to leave. I wouldn’t be surprised actually if they don’t want the US to leave in light of the military takeover.

      I get the grim feeling that the military junta has struck a deal to send conscripts to Russia in return for aid and closer diplomatic relations. Which is all kinds of fucked up.