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US airman dies after setting himself on fire outside Israeli embassy (www.channelnewsasia.com)

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[–] ULS@lemmy.ml 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Sometimes I have this thought that feels like a realization that it was never even about "the people" or "freedom" to begin with.

[–] LinkOpensChest_wav@midwest.social 1 points 8 months ago

It was about creating an in-group and implementing a caste system under the deceptive guise of democracy. What it's never actually been is democratic or free.