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minus-squareDominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down1·4 days agoCan anyone EILI5 what the implications of this might be, and why?
minus-squarenesc@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21arrow-down1·4 days agoNobody knows, probably all of them will start a war with each other and isis somehow will return.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down1·4 days agoI am not optimistic that this will turn out well in any way for anyone.
minus-squarenesc@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·4 days agoThere are multiple groups whose goals are in conflict, at best they will form a working non religious government.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·4 days agoMaybe. Until they fight it out and one of them comes out on top.
minus-squaretechnocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down4·edit-24 days agoThat’s the whole point of imperialism.
minus-squaretechnocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down8·4 days agoLook at any other imperial invasion on the planet. Libya, iraq, afghanistan, etc. The implications are that the place will be totally destroyed and everything of value will be stolen.
Can anyone EILI5 what the implications of this might be, and why?
Nobody knows, probably all of them will start a war with each other and isis somehow will return.
I am not optimistic that this will turn out well in any way for anyone.
There are multiple groups whose goals are in conflict, at best they will form a working non religious government.
Maybe. Until they fight it out and one of them comes out on top.
That’s the whole point of imperialism.
Look at any other imperial invasion on the planet. Libya, iraq, afghanistan, etc.
The implications are that the place will be totally destroyed and everything of value will be stolen.