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In reply to the discussion: Key Afghan City in Danger of Falling to the Taliban [View all]maxsolomon
(32,918 posts)28. you asked why you should care. i said. you whatabouted it.
i care about both of those things: theocratic repression and a massive global death toll.
they're not mutually exclusive.
call me a hawk, but Al Queda's nest had to be removed. should we have stayed? moot now.
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Because hundreds of thousands of people will be oppressed by a medieval theocracy.
maxsolomon
Jul 2021
#5
Is it required of Democrats to care about every single injustice in the world?
-misanthroptimist
Jul 2021
#12
I think it is still Muslim vs Muslim and the killing is mainly over religious differences.
spike jones
Jul 2021
#25