We see the same thing happening in Iran, with young people rising up and saying "No!"
Unfortunately, leaders in the West--and particularly the current leaders of the federal government of the U.S.--are more sympathetic to the leaders of authoritarian regimes like China and Iran than they are to the protestors. Oh, there are some tacit co…
We see the same thing happening in Iran, with young people rising up and saying "No!"
Unfortunately, leaders in the West--and particularly the current leaders of the federal government of the U.S.--are more sympathetic to the leaders of authoritarian regimes like China and Iran than they are to the protestors. Oh, there are some tacit comments about people's right to protest; meanwhile, international deals are still being struck with the dictators crushing the protestors.
The sad reality is that these particular governments WILL NOT STOP murdering their own citizens. No one on the global stage has the will to make them stop or even think twice.
I’m old enough to remember the world protesting the imprisonment of Mandela who, if viewed through the prism of the above had, after all, broken the laws of S Africa!
Memories these days are frowned upon as you know. History that does not fit the narrative of the anointed must be memory holed. Guys like Kerry cannot be shamed when it comes to the gross hypocrisy. It is in their DNA
Two phrases came to mind as I read your spot on comment. Might Makes Right and Never Again. Always easy to make courageous proclamations far from the violence. History makes clear that good intentions and desires have a hard time standing up to real power held by ruthless people. Whether the people of Iran or China will prevail is far from certain at this point. Just as was the case 245 years ago when the redcoats were coming.
Do Americans have the courage of Col. Parker and his men on Lexington Green that cold April morning when they faced down the armed might of the British Empire? Based on the servile and cowardly response to the pandemic, I'm afraid we know the answer.
We see the same thing happening in Iran, with young people rising up and saying "No!"
Unfortunately, leaders in the West--and particularly the current leaders of the federal government of the U.S.--are more sympathetic to the leaders of authoritarian regimes like China and Iran than they are to the protestors. Oh, there are some tacit comments about people's right to protest; meanwhile, international deals are still being struck with the dictators crushing the protestors.
The sad reality is that these particular governments WILL NOT STOP murdering their own citizens. No one on the global stage has the will to make them stop or even think twice.
And securing Ukraine's freedom.from Putin.
It changed when Bennie Rhodes and Obama sold this to the sheep;
Ben Rhodes, "Cuba Views Political Prisoners as Having Broken Laws!" (Much Like N. Korea, just thinking the wrong thing is against the law!) http://freebeacon.com/politics/rhodes-cuba-political-prisoners-broken-cuban-law/
(Human Rights) White House Justifies Imprisonment of Cuban Dissidents By Promoting Regime Excuse (Having Broken the Laws) https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2016/03/22/white-house-justifies-imprisonment-of-cuban-dissidents-they-broke-the-law-n2137553
And continues; now sacrificed on the alter of MMGW!
John Kerry downplayed China human rights abuses to deal on climate
https://nypost.com/2021/05/06/concerns-kerry-downplayed-china-human-rights-abuses-for-climate-deal/?utm_campaign=iphone_nyp&utm_source=mail_app
Kerry: Protecting Planet ‘First and Foremost’ in Dealings with China,
Not Human Rights, Life Is ‘Full of Tough Choices’ https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/09/22/kerry-protecting-planet-first-and-foremost-in-dealings-with-china-not-human-rights-life-is-full-of-tough-choices/
I’m old enough to remember the world protesting the imprisonment of Mandela who, if viewed through the prism of the above had, after all, broken the laws of S Africa!
Memories these days are frowned upon as you know. History that does not fit the narrative of the anointed must be memory holed. Guys like Kerry cannot be shamed when it comes to the gross hypocrisy. It is in their DNA
Two phrases came to mind as I read your spot on comment. Might Makes Right and Never Again. Always easy to make courageous proclamations far from the violence. History makes clear that good intentions and desires have a hard time standing up to real power held by ruthless people. Whether the people of Iran or China will prevail is far from certain at this point. Just as was the case 245 years ago when the redcoats were coming.
Do Americans have the courage of Col. Parker and his men on Lexington Green that cold April morning when they faced down the armed might of the British Empire? Based on the servile and cowardly response to the pandemic, I'm afraid we know the answer.
Except on collegev quads where they are gleeful when they have a 10:1 advantage against a poor sap who will not conform
Obama wanted JCPOA, so he kept quiet about Iranian protests. Foolish.
Yes, just as Biden is doing.
Sadly, yes.
One of the most stupid foreign policy objectives I have seen in a very long time.
Obama went further and shipped hundreds of millions of dollars to Iran. He was really an idiot.
The sad thing is he is not an idiot, it’s worse, he’s evil.