mediated by Washington and Paris and later endorsed by Ankara
Yeah… that’s not “integration.” That’s surrender.
The SDF might not have had much of a choice in the matter, but let’s call a spade a spade.
So Rojava joins the long, long line of inspiring “cells of resistance” that ultimately couldn’t survive the machinations of power. Time to go back to the drawing board, methinks.
For real. The fact that the YPJ are being treated as second-class civilians is gonna go over really well.
There’s hope in future federalization, which has been an open call from Iran of all countries, but that’s likely just posturing and siezing on the moment. Akin to how Trump told the Iranian citizens to seize their moment and we wouldn’t help, but then bombs a few weeks later.
The SDF shot itself in the foot by defeating ISIS - just like the Makhnovists shot themselves in the foot by defeating Wrangel’s white forces. The enemy of your enemy will only stay your “friend” as long as their enemy still exists.
You’re coming off as victim blaming as a heads up.
Separately, we should live in a world better than using people so explicitly.
Separately, we should live in a world better than using people so explicitly.
That would be great… but it’s wishful thinking.
The Achilles heel of the libertarian left has always been realpolitik - that’s just what the historical record shows. All historical “cells of resistance” - from the Iga and Koga province rebellions in medieval Japan to modern-day Exarcheia in Greece - only existed thanks to political chaos caused by power vacuums. Once the political chaos became stabilised, their days were numbered. Therefore, it stands to reason that the only way to secure the future of such a “cell of resistance” is to ensure the political chaos does not subside.
There is only one way I can see of accomplishing that, and that is to ensure there are plenty of enemies around to play off against each other.
It’s a very tall order, to be sure - but not nearly as tall as simply hoping that the status quo meekly accepts the existential threat you pose to it’s existence once it re-establishes itself.
No, their overton windows stabilized around the most prevalent and workable systems that were supported by their era.
Edit: you’re implying violence is required to shift the overton window to the left. While I agree that waiting for the death of the last generation guarantees movement forward, the most harmonious option is to finally learn to adapt at the pace of technology without becoming quagmired in king of the hill exercises that’re recidivistic.