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berniedurfee | 1 year ago

| post-colonial intervention

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Alupis|1 year ago

I'll ask again. What is stopping these countries today?

Handwavy, vague "post-colonial" whatever isn't a reason, it's an excuse.

Spooky23|1 year ago

The people who control the resources control the armed forces or paramilitary forces.

Plus, if there’s a popular revolt, they are usually motivated by religious, ethnic or ideological factors. Status quo is the interest of the big powers. That tends to bring direct or advisory intervention by western military forces.

I’d suggest spending a few minutes googling, you’ll learn alot.

antifa|1 year ago

The CIA prefers puppet states over independent states.