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I'm seeing a lot of commentators arguing that the tail is wagging the dog, downplaying the USA's role in all this. Israel is a creation of the West and this war against Iran is in line with everything the USA has done over the centuries. Let's not act like poor USA is being bullied by Israel.

Secondly, many are blaming Trump. This is classic scapegoating and only serves to distract people from the fact that the ENTIRE US government is corrupt. By pointing the finger at an individual, they are reinforcing the lie that democracy exists in the USA and that people only need to vote the right person in next time.

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[–] puntinoblue@lemmy.ml 0 points 17 hours ago

Indeed, the US only seized the management of Venezuelan oil last month - the country with the largest oil reserves in the world (Iran is third after Saudi Arabia)