#western oppression

[kyranarcher]

Western Oppression in Jordan: Undermining Democracy

Western Oppression in Jordan: Undermining Democracy

Why is the Middle East not democratic? It’s an often asked question that, as so often in politics, has a more complicated answer than some people would like. One common factor is that a lot of Middle Eastern countries have seen their attempts at democracy get swept away by Western powers, something to which Jordan is no exception. Using only undisputed (although little known) facts and no obscure…

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[kyranarcher]

Western Oppression in Lebanon: Undermining Democracy

Western Oppression in Lebanon: Undermining Democracy

The question of why the Middle East isn’t democratic is a complicated one, and it has many possible answers. One answer, however, is often ignored or forgotten in Western countries, and that’s the role of the West. Lebanon is no exception there, because despite the fact that it’s considered a parliamentary democracy, it’s been far from successful. To explain that, it’s important to consider the…

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[aphroditeslips]

americans constantly throw oppressed groups from non-US western countries under the bus so they can constantly have the focus on themselves. Then they act like non-US westerners who focus on these issues do it to pretend their own countries aren't racist, but if you do try to focus on issues that don't happen in the US and attempt to gain visibility through US based political and social media you get constantly ignored. do you care or not, americans?

[zahra-muslimah]

Perspective, it's a fascinating thing.