lol yup

yeah that’d be a huge blow to the American psyche

It’s almost certain.

Oh my bad thought it was Amanour both times.

yeah

indeed

For sure, it’s incredibly important to establish common understanding as a basis for action. The problem with the western left is that there are a lot of competing narratives, and they’re all competing with each other for dominance. A single dominant narrative needs to emerge that gains a critical mass of support in order to move forward in a meaningful way. This is basically what Lenin and the Bolsheviks realized and why they rejected the big tent approach.

yeah neither Turkey or Israel would be ok with Kurdish independence

just a bit behind schedule

Not sure EU won here since they’re going to be saddled with a ton of new refugees, and all the pillaging will likely be done by Turkey, Israel, and the US.