We have a saying in Arabic "المتغطي بأمريكا عريان" which translated to "Who is covered by America is naked"
this post was submitted on 20 Dec 2023
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I really need to try to learn Arabic one of these days, it seems like such a useful language and I have always been really interested. There's too many languages I want to learn though and I might be hitting critical mass on that front.
Plus how can you go wrong with learning a language that has sayings like that.
Good luck, Engels found it challenging:
I am put off Arabic, partly by my inborn hatred of Semitic languages, partly by the impossibility of getting anywhere, without considerable expenditure of time, in so extensive a language — one which has 4,000 roots and goes back over 2,000-3,000 years. By comparison, Persian is absolute child’s play. Were it not for that damned Arabic alphabet in which every half dozen letters looks like every other half dozen and the vowels are not written, I would undertake to learn the entire grammar within 48 hours.
https://marxists.architexturez.net/archive/marx/works/1853/letters/53_06_06.htm
Languages are the one thing I tend to be fairly good at, but I have also never studied any Afroasiatic languages before. Could be fun, even if a challenge. Assuming I am not getting too old for such undertakings.
Djeezus Engels you madman. The entire grammar in 48 hours.
The US won't betray Ukraine because they weren't on their side to begin with 😂
touché
"I never really was on your side" - The Spy from Team Fortress 2
well...i think it's not betrayal as much it is apathy because ukraine didn't achieve its purpose: destroy russia
It seems like destroying Russia was a really ambitious goal. I doubt the empire managers of the US sincerely thought that would happen.
But by instigating a proxy war with Ukrainian bodies they were able to increase domination over their European vassal states, boost the profits of weapon manufacturers, and establish new narrative control mechanisms on the American populace. These were the actual short-sided victories that the US were aiming for, even though in the long-term this will contribute further to the downfall of the empire. But, you know, it's all about those marginal gainz baby.
Doesn't matter. It could have been their "cherry on top, absolute best-case scenario". They still de-industrialized the EU, bled it dry, cut Russia off from Europe, somewhat weakened Russia militarily (I mean, casualties are casualties even if the ratio is 20:1, 50:1, 100:1 - they are losing well-trained experienced soldiers too).
I agree. Defeating Russia was their Nat 20.
It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal.
True, I don't think you can technically betray your toys. You just break them and move on.
