cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/9743718
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@willystaley says
Public executions. Net energy exporter. Gilded palaces. Humiliation at the hands of the Houthis. We’ve finally done it. We’re Saudi Arabia.
At least Saudi Arabia is an actual bad country, rather than a [Bad™ country]
Yeah, fuck Saudi was my first thought. Legit top 3 shittiest countries on the planet.
It has the proverbial ribbon rack of everything bad. 5 time title defender of Compradorship, not eligible for slavery Hall of Fame because they’re still playing, maxxxed out on misogyny, the literal refinery supplying the meat grinder of capitalism, their cities look like absolute dogshit. And of course, which ever medal CIA gives out for GOAT status, for their work in Wahhabism.I’m reminded of how much I fucking hate this country. Guess I’m just distracted by the other two.
their cities look like absolute dogshit
That’s what happens when you design roads and cities specifically around the needs and whims of billionaire failsons who all own supercars.
UAE and Bahrain also
UAE directly funding the genocide in Sudan by supplying the RSF with (American) weapons, but it gets overlooked because they whitewash their image with Western investment and tourism to Dubai.
Oh yeah, Dubai and qatar
You’d think the reality that the US is deeply allied with Saudi Arabia would be the hint, but I swear, that simple geopolitical fact acts like an anti-meme SCP when it comes to regular average Americans
It’s like they blank it out of their minds or something, Euros also seem effected
no, that doesn’t sound right. we can’t be allied, they’re arabs
It’s almost certain that the US government has offed journalists critical of them
Michael Hastings
see collateral murder, by wikileaks.
also gary webb
Just a few days ago, the whistleblower exposing Howard Lutnick’s ties to Epstein was found dead by “suicide”.
From the Telegraph: In his final post on X on Aug 9, Mr Andriesz wrote: “The personal consequences of whistleblowing, and the retaliation I say followed, have been devastating for my family and me.” He also indicated his story was not finished. “I intend to share more of the evidence and the story behind what happened.”
Tim Russert
See the libs think Trump is taking us to lows only “Bad” countries go to. Wanting public executions has always been there under the surface of the wasp psyche, it’s just neoliberals papered it over with more “respectful” means like lethal injection. Trump just knows what the s*upid cruel lumpen bourgeoise want.
George Carlin had a whole bit about public executions
I mean, what took them so long to figure that out?
Wooooooo, heck yeah! Baaaaased! We’re getting free healthcaaaaaaare!
It’s a more that the Saudis are like us, just more flamboyant and open about it (until now that is)
Saudi is not an ethnicity or meaningful category of origin.
Inside the KSA there are Hejazis, Nejdis, and Bahris, as well as a tail end of the upland Yemen region and some Bedouin spread throughout.
Being a Saudi just means you are the subject of an absolute monarch, in the 21st century.
