Meh, I think this is just a warning to India that they need to stay within the lines to continue the benefits of being a junior partner to the empire. And given Modi’s history, I think they’ll probably heed it, even against their own economic interests.

Wow. Just. Wow.

The question is not whether or not there are charges. The question is WHAT are the charges. It seems unlikely that people were charged for being queer.

Ok cool. I was confused

But red jalapenos aren’t a varietal. Jalapenos turn red when they ripen. Green jalapenos are just under ripe. This is much like the colors of bell peppers.

No one thought we would notice that he correctly spelled ignominious? Cracks are forming in the ranks. This was clearly written by a disgruntled copywriter hoping to undermine Trump.

Doubt

First it’s semantically a “should” question. This is commonly a normative framing as in “they should be doing this” and “they shouldn’t be doing that”. Second, it’s about “doing”, meaning concrete actions.

As communists, our understanding of history shows us that actions must be matched to real conditions on the ground as well as aligned with theory.

You asked about 3 different countries, and the inclusion of Iran shows that you can’t possibly be personally steeped in the exact conditions on the ground in all three countries. This means you’re asking a sort of hypothetical (theory) question about the normative standards for actions by other people in other places in conditions you don’t understand.

Essentially, any answer you come up with by asking such a question can only be normative imposition on the actions of others from a position of ignorance, or what we call chauvinism.

I do think that there’s something you are trying to explore that is worth exploring, which is to use those countries as examples of a theoretical category (anti-imperialists) and then to discuss the theory of the natural laws that produce human societies and arrive at some hypotheses for what will be most effective for abstract societies within the category to move them and the world towards communism.

What’s not worth exploring is what do outsiders think should be done by others who have the real experience of what conditions are like in each of these nations and have the responsibility and accountability to themselves, their families, and their comrades to carry themselves within their context.

I think the way you’re phrasing the question is problematic bordering on chauvinism, but the content of your question has me thinking in different terms.

Is revolutionary defeatism a viable strategy for countries that are opponents of the empire?

Iran is not a messiah

Again, this is not based. This is asking other people to be willing to do something you are not doing.

Iran is not willing to sacrifice its people and it should not be expected to. We can thank them for what they have done but we cannot chide them for protecting their people.

Looks like Iran has agreed to a ceasefire

Edit: This turned out to be wrong

Edit2: maybe they want a ceasefire on their own terms?

I don’t think putting the weight of millions on the people of Iran putting themselves in harm’s way is the based take you think it is.

You’re missing scenario 3: Iran managed to deplete Israeli AD and destroy a significant number of critical military buildings and Israel doesn’t want it to continue and the US isn’t willing to start a war to save them.

I think Iran will go for it. It will save the most lives.

Yeah, because those societies are shaped by their failure to manage dark triad personalities in the first place. Pretty obvious.

So the US using Taiwan as a lethal proxy and generating Chinese defensive action makes Chinese terrorist?

You got oatmeal for brains.

China will never attack Taiwan unless the US makes it an imminent threat.

You’re right. They should only be doing business with China.

Because here’s what a real terrorist country looks like:

https://soaw.org/home

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Cyclone

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/CIA_Tibetan_program

And of course if one argues that Europe is nicer we have:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Gladio