▲ 988 ▼ Afghan schoolgirls are finishing sixth grade in tears. Under Taliban rule, their education is over (apnews.com) submitted 2 years ago by TheTimeKnife@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world 313 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) An interesting idea. Was there no oppression before the West's influence was felt? Do you consider Russia to be part of the West? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] werty@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago An interesting response. Was there no progressiveness after the West's influence was felt ? I don't consider the revisioniste Soviet Union a part of the west but unlike the latter, the nominaly communist government resisted 3 years after the collapse of it's sugar daddy against a insurgency supported by the United State et co. including others islamist reactionnary elements and China while the US's puppet only lasted 3 days... with no interference. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] werty@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago An interesting response. Was there no progressiveness after the West's influence was felt ? I don't consider the revisioniste Soviet Union a part of the west but unlike the latter, the nominaly communist government resisted 3 years after the collapse of it's sugar daddy against a insurgency supported by the United State et co. including others islamist reactionnary elements and China while the US's puppet only lasted 3 days... with no interference. permalink fedilink source parent