TheLastHero

it's ideologically muddled in my opinion, just kind of edgy shit all over the place. She was obviously isolated and alienated, and her parents seem neglectful, I think those are the bigger factors than ideology.

I've always said the 2nd Amendment should include MANPADs and ATGMs

what about the elephants?? they got brains and those cool trunks

no, that's incorrect. they are not spending any money. They are entirely outsourcing the propaganda. From the CBO itself:

Because the costs to implement the bill are solely the responsibility of the foundation and require no additional federal action, CBO estimates that enacting the bill would have no impact on the federal budget.

That is possibly one if the worse local subs on , if not one of the worse subs period. It probably should be renamed to something like r/GasTheHomeless

You are correct. I didn't mean to refer any neo-Ottoman fantasies of Turkish nationalists. But turkish troops have crossed the border in active operations like Peace Spring and Olive Branch (ridiculous names for milliary operations btw). On paper this new government is supposed to be controlling the territory but its still an occupation by foreign troops and a violation of sovereignty.

But yeah, their priorities are expelling the refugees and punishing the Kurds. HTS could just roll over and accept that they are going to continue to be Turkish puppets, but Kurds are part of Syria too and if this new government throws them to the wolves, I think other minorities will be feeling very nervous and not secure. States with limited sovereignty don't tend to be very stable states. For their own survival and stability it would be rational for this new HTS government to expand their relations beyond Turkey so they don't become overly reliant, and Russia is the only real choice.

realism winning again. The Syrian state's international position is the same as it was under Assad, even worse actually now that they lost their entire milliary. Turkey is fundamentally a threat to Syria with their territorial ambitions in the north. The NATO-Zionist bloc has extensive power projection in the region and nakedly imperialist ambitions. Their Arab neighbors are either wrecked and occupied (and thus useless allies) or already cut deals with the Zionists that they won't renege on for poor, powerless Syria.

Russia is the only major power that doesn't directly threaten Syria's state sovereignty, that makes them natural partners in this current world order. China is the other exception but Syria has nothing to offer China that they couldn't get somewhere else easier. Russia meanwhile has few options and needs to maintain their own limited power projection in SWANA. Assad didn't work with the Russians just because he loved Молчат Дома and hated liberal democracy, they were the only ones who could offer him the best deal. HTS is finding out the hard way that the realities of international relations and governance are a lot less fun than looting the country.

Oh I have a few ideas...

He made some interesting deals with Vladimir Lenin too, as both Turkey and the nascent Soviet Union were getting invaded by the western imperialists at the same time. The Bolsheviks basically gave the Turkish nationalists critical support, along with weapons and gold, in order to form an anti-imperialist front. The RSFSR was actually the first country to recognize Turkey. (Besides Armenia but that was by force)

yeah i ought to be careful what I say because the monkey paw is going to curl and we'll end up with Bull Connor's Unleash the Hounds Simulator 2025 (xbox exclusive!)

I for one am glad the FBI keeps get distracted from their primary mission (anti-communism) by the chuds who keep going nuts