The British colonialists launched an anti-communist war 78 years ago today in the face of growing Malayan uprisings against the occupation. The Marxist guerrillas then moved into Malaya’s dense jungle, turning it into the battlefield of the liberation war.
Did you know Britain had its own "Vietnam"? On this day in 1948, the Malayan War of National Liberation ignited — Marxist guerrillas against British colonial rule.
They burned villages.
They beheaded the dead.
Then they set fire to the evidence. 🧵
@sib313@ricwe123 It was another US/NATO backed far right coup.
And it's not as if Ukrainians could vote for anything like Yanukovych after the fascist putsch which is why there was an 8 year civil war v. pro-Russian eastern Ukraine.
https://t.co/g1u74Slg2X
@sib313@ricwe123 Yes. I'm interested in Russian culture, history and literature, especially the (A) stuff, Kropotkin, Bakunin, etc (Makhno & co too, of course). I'm with Russia v US/NATO. Ditto Iran, China, Lebanon, Palestine, Cuba, Venezuela, Mexico et al. Fuck the NATO/Zionist/Salafist axis.
Did you know that in 2014 Ukraine needed a loan?
There were two offers on the table:
🔴 The IMF dangled $15 billion,but with strings attached:
-Scrap the ban on private land ownership.
-Slash pensions and fuel subsidies,classic austerity.
🔴 Russia also offered $15 billion,no strings, no neoliberal gutting of the economy.
President Yanukovych picked the Russian deal.
So what happened?
Washington backed a coup, ousted him, and installed a new puppet regime.
The new government bent the knee to the IMF, signed off on austerity program and opened the door to privatization.
Now, massive chunks of Ukrainian land,about a third,are in the hands of foreign giants like BlackRock.
@potatoformats@ReneeRodgersCTV Ireland fed them.
Ireland was Britain's bread basket.
When the Irish potato crop failed, British administration continued to export food from here.
The famine created under Victoria's watch decimated our population - the number still haven't recovered.
That hand dealt death here.
@Aelthemplaer Its amazing how a Christian can become a Zionist when the Israelis literally will burn your Jesus statue right in front of you while laughing
@ShadowofEzra The terrorist army Ron Lauder and the ADL are representing is now bombing hospitals and daycare centers in Lebanon. https://t.co/mF3FOQvzw5