NoneOfUrBusiness

A hiccup.

I know it’s state media but I don’t think the UK wants to make trouble with Iran in the current political climate.

I don’t think the BBC is manufacturing consent for anything.

I know it’s a joke; just being a pedant.

Not quite. The places they’re trying to resettle them to are all a lot more populous than Gaza. They’d be persecuted there too.

America and Israel never accepted it. So far Gazans are in Zionist limbo.

Civilization is woke.

I had no problem knowing about him from the press.

Yes, but most outlets heavily sanewash him, so people who don’t keep with the news don’t understand how, well, insane he is.

Fair enough.

I said the global South, not the Southern hemisphere.

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

Since most countries there are generally considered to politically align with China/Russia due to “anti imperialism”,

Are you sure about that? To my knowledge some countries align strongly with Russia or China (mainly Russia as China doesn’t pursue alliances outside their immediate sphere of influence), but the vast majority are opportunists who only marginally sway one side or the other. I’m from the Middle East so I can’t speak much to other regions, but anti-West sentiment is mostly a common people thing that doesn’t make its way to the top levels of government (which are, as I said, primarily concerned with getting the best deal they can). For example geopolitically Egypt is American-aligned because America is supporting the floundering regime financially and militarily, and Morocco naturalized relations with Israel in exchange for US recognition for their claims over Western Sahara. The countries that do align with Russia due to “anti-imperialism” are mostly looking for a new boss to replace the old boss because they hate the old boss (stares at France). This is all to say: Russia and America aligning is of no immediate concern to most countries that don’t have close ties to Western Europe; it’s all about navigating conflicts between global powers and getting the best deal possible for oneself and one’s country.

A notable exception is probably Iran, which will probably be distanced by Russia if the US-Russia alignment fully progresses. However, this is because Iran is trying to attain regional dominance, so rather than getting the best deal they know the deal they want and they’re trying to get it.

Well, the crux of the issue is that for the last 80 years Western and Central European countries have been content to be America’s lackies and help further their imperialist ambitions around the world even though the EU itself is mostly not imperialist itself (emphasis on mostly stares at France). The biggest example of this is probably Israel. If Europe cuts off America they’d have no reason to continue supporting Israel (which they absolutely do; the EU is Israel’s biggest trading partner) because the only thing Europe gains from supporting Israel in the first place is pleasing America.

As a wise (???) man once said: The courts have made their decision, now let them enforce it.

Legal challenges will not be enough.

Sucks for Ukraine but I’m looking forward to how this will affect the world geopolitically. Hopefully the breaking of Europe with America will give the global South some breathing room.

I… don’t think USAID is the one doing those things.