• Kusimulkku@lemm.ee
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    26 days ago

    Divisive opinion pieces can be good for taking discussion on new tracks or bringing up good points. Sometimes they’re basically print version of flame bait which is entertaining.

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      25 days ago

      This “divisive opinion” piece is preparing America to enter its actual Empire phase and begin a new wave of colonialism.

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        26 days ago

        You sure put a lot more weight on some random opinion piece than I do

        E: Also this was written in 2014… It occurred at the same time as they published (and probably wanted to promote) a book with the same idea.

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            26 days ago

            They’re taking their sweet ass time to kick off the Scramble for Africa 2 The USA-China boogaloo, since I’ve read this shit since early 2000s (and that’s only as far as I can remember) and even this article is from 2014. But maybe we’ll get the at some point.

            I think since this dude has had these ideas for a while (even before the 2014 book (that I think this opinion piece was promoting) I think) he might genuinely believe this stuff.