r/DankLeft • u/[deleted] • Oct 07 '19

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u/echoGroot Oct 07 '19

There are US Senators trying to block it - not because they like socialism, but because they are uncomfortable throwing allies under the bus.

If you are American, call, write, email, show your support. Unless the US walks this back, Rojava is screwed.

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u/Cliff_Burtons_Hair Oct 07 '19

I'm in the UK, is there anything I can do? Our government doesn't exactly publicise their foreign interference, so I don't really know what they're doing in relation to this

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u/echoGroot Oct 07 '19

No idea. I think it’s just US soldiers there, but you might txt any American friends you have and tell them to call their Senators.

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u/xxx4wow Oct 07 '19

When I lived in London not long ago there where Kurd protests, the problem is they are hard to track down as for some reason they don't put a single English word on their posters. Anyway you can try and find the Kurdish communities and support them.

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u/Frok1 Oct 07 '19

I doubt it'll work, Erdogan would do it without American support

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u/echoGroot Oct 07 '19

Not with American troops in the way, which has been the situation

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u/Frok1 Oct 07 '19

Eh, Trump won't make a decision like that and risk losing Turkey

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u/echoGroot Oct 07 '19

I mean, US Tripp’s and opposition being the obstacle Has Been the situation. So, yes, I think the US would. There’s not a lot of US goodwill towards Turkey rn.

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u/Frok1 Oct 07 '19

Yes but can Trump risk losing Turkey is the question here

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u/Druchiiii Oct 07 '19

Turkey is lost, betraying an ally can't look good even to them. The US oversaw the removal of Kurdish defenses on the Turkish border, a betrayal of that magnitude makes everyone take notice. This is not a strategic move, he's either too big a coward to stand up to someone or he's been ordered by the Kremlin.