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@sovietsarah @jumbojubilee This is dogmatic - what do you think is the value of ML that cannot endure sabotage? The real is rational and the rational is real.

@jumbojubilee Failed ML movements are not the result of mere misinterpretation of MLism but rather the result of the outside influences of liberalism or direct sabotage by capitalist forces.

I will die on the hill that Marxism-Leninism necessitates a rejection of religion. Many will disagree, but history will absolve me and time will prove me right if it hasn't already. Exhibit A: Iran is cringe because they didnt have nukes because Islam forbade it.

Mehdi Hasan spent years crusading for regime change from Syria to China based on phony State Dept human rights reports that were easily debunked. He zealously celebrated the Al Qaeda takeover of Syria, and has kept quiet ever since about Israeli troops occupying the country while prisons full of ISIS fighters were emptied along Iran's borders. Mehdi is now hyping a bunk regime change narrative to discredit Iran's leadership as they face down a campaign of state destruction imposed by Israel and the US. His source is Amnesty, the EU-backed NGO which legitimized the Kuwaiti incubator babies hoax that enabled the US to launch the First Gulf War on Iraq. On January 8 and 9, Mossad-backed rioters murdered hundreds of police officers, guards and civilians across Iran, while burning down government buildings and mosques. The extensively documented regime change riots provided a bridge between the 12-day-war and the current assault on Iran, and form the blueprint for Israel's stalled plan to destabilize the country from within. At the time, Amnesty described the rioters as "largely peaceful protesters," as though they were staging a lunch counter sit-in. Amnesty also held rallies in Europe throughout January which supported the toppling of Iran's government. Mehdi confidently echoes Amnesty's deceptive language in order to browbeat his interview subject, presenting him as a criminal while his colleagues at Iran's Foreign Ministry face the threat of assassination by Israel. With his deployment of yet another shabby regime change narrative, and his characteristic refusal to acknowledge any facts which might undercut his pre-packaged argument, Mehdi has joined the US-Israeli information war against Iran. None of his virtue signaling about Palestine can deflect from the insidious role he's playing.

Since there's a lot of wild speculation floating around on this topic, wanted to lay out my thoughts on Pakistan's attempts at mediation in the Iran war & the motivations behind them. I think it's quite clear that Pakistan is trying to bring about an end to the war because it has deeply-held vested interests in both cessation of hostilities & the survival of the Iranian state. If this drags on indefinitely, Pakistan's economy and people will suffer in unimaginable ways. Fuel may become a luxury, Gulf remittances & reserves may plummet, Pakistan will face mounting Saudi pressure to come to its defence, its sectarian fault lines could erupt into mass unrest and in the worst case scenarios of occupation & balkanization, it could find itself surrounded by the India-Israel nexus on all sides amid live nuclear risks & an economic breakdown. Those opponents of the Pakistani government still spreading fantastical conspiracy theories about Pakistan secretly trying to undermine Iran because 'the regime is a Zionist agent' have let their political biases completely disconnect them from material reality. That any Pakistan govt would actually *assist* Israel in dismantling a non hostile border state & effectively invite the phatherland & motherland to start jointly destabilizing our borders while the economy collapses is such an offensively ridiculous idea it doesn't even merit a refutation. It's not even about which party or institution is in charge - any Pakistani govt would be forced to take similar steps in these existential circumstances out of pure national interest (whether they were effective or not). Right now, such breathless rumor mongering despite substantial evidence to the contrary amounts to a conscious attempt to undermine the very fragile dialogue process that Pakistan is attempting as a last ditch effort before the situation spirals fully out of control (exactly as Israel wants, which is why it's furious at Pakistan rn). We shouldn't let our political allegiances completely overwhelm our commonsense to the extent that we actively start seeking widespread human destruction. I've been a critic of the Pakistani establishment my whole life & think the current govt has obvious legitimacy issues, which is the cause of much of its domestic difficulties. But in this particular moment, its own survival instincts fully coincide with the needs of Pakistan (& the entire world other than Israel frankly) in the face of the world-historical catastrophe unfolding before us. My hopes for the success of this peace effort are slim given the reality of US-Israeli duplicity & the hardening of the Iranian position. But the alternative if it doesn't - a prolonged war of attrition involving US ground troops, occupation & full fledged regional destruction & economic collapse - is something we must try to avoid at all costs. Hoping for some sanity to prevail and for this Zionist-imposed crisis to come to an end before it becomes an unstoppable calamity.

Iran: officially thanking Pakistan constantly for standing with them, making videos with people saying Pakistan Zindabad, letting Pakistani ships go while others aren't allowed. Iran is constantly showing that Pakistan is not their enemy. Meanwhile some dumbass on Twitter:

holy cow this is incredible

@bluemagicboxes this was GRIPPIGN

Incredible things are happening in the propaganda media world

The news shared by these accounts are misleading and do not reflect reality. Some accounts appear to be spreading harmful narratives. Please rely on official, verified, and credible news sources for accurate information. 1. x.com/innewx/status/… 2.x.com/globalreportno…

Pakistan is stepping up to support Iran economically by temporarily waiving the bank guarantee rule to boost essential exports while Iran is under attack and in need of supplies. These efforts will go unnoticed and propaganda wil capture the spotlight. profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/03/27/pak…

@miirwais Trump also says the Iranians want him to be their next Supreme Leader. Is Iran secretly an American outpost?

So Trump confirms that Iran let eight oil tankers sail through the Strait of Hormuz under the Pakistani flag, believing they were bound for Pakistan. But they never reached Pakistan; they went straight to the US. Yet another reminder of where Pakistan's loyalties truly lie.

Except the Woke Neoliberals and Neocons, this was known from 2012. In a 2012 email to Hillary Clinton, Jake Sullivan wrote: “Al Qaeda is on our side in Syria” Kerry and Biden (pre dementia) admitted similar things in the mid 2010s.

In a new major report, the World Bank conceded that its decades-long war on industrial policy was wrong, saying its old advice “has not aged well — it has the practical value of a floppy disk today.” But this is not an intellectual awakening. The World Bank's doctrine shifted because the means through which Western nations can maintain their dominance shifted — not because economists suddenly discovered new evidence. The world’s wealthiest nations are now pursuing industrial policy so openly that it can no longer be denied to the rest of the world. When the geopolitical winds shift, so does the ideology of institutions where wealthy nations' interests are deeply entrenched.

🔥 Strait of Hormuz crisis: Blessing in disguise for Pakistan? 🇵🇰 Pakistan imports almost 99% of its LNG from Qatar despite sitting on significant gas reserves. The Strait of Hormuz crisis could help push Pakistan to finally jump start domestic gas production, according to economist Ammar Habib Khan. 🟧 The Trap of Long-Term Contracts The paradox stems not from geology but from rigid LNG deals. Pakistan signed long-term RLNG contracts with fixed monthly volumes. Pipeline capacity fell short, so domestic gas was curtailed to make room for imports. 💬 "Indigenous production was declining because of RLNG imports," professor Khan explained. " Pakistan had entered into RLNG contracts in which it was obligated to buy a fixed number of contracts every month." Now, with force majeure invoked, this dynamic may reverse. 🟧 Investment Awakens Private companies previously saw little reason to invest in local fields. That is changing. Domestic production is beginning to ramp up. 💬 "With force majeure in Qatar, gas dynamics will massively change, and Pakistan may get out long-term contracts — which will benefit the country," the expert added. 🟧 The Bottom Line Trapped by its own contracts, Pakistan now sees a way out. A shifting energy mix could finally break the cycle — even as regional turmoil tests supply routes.

East Pakistan/Bangladesh is Pakistan’s greatest L. Nothing even comes close. Admitting guilt to mend relations is not that big a deal.

No leg to stand in whatsoever, especially when we start comparing the actual record of Hamas and BLA

There is a tremendous (and pathetic) irony in this post, given that at your *absolute best* you are guilty of the same sleight of hand in inverse

@chaiiiguevara @Ziyad_F_I @AmmarRashidT Rare w

Pakistani leftists are tbh among the few I’ve seen that didn’t immediately eat up this propaganda. Has been v disappointing to see many self styled anti imperialist journos repeat this as fact. They appear to trust the NYT as long its “reporting” aligns w/ their prev held beliefs abt X or Y country.

Regime media in the US have been pushing this little fib for a while, in an effort to conscript the Saudis into their doomed war on Iran. The more often they repeat this claim, the more obvious is their grand-strategic confusion & political desperation. nytimes.com/2026/03/24/us/…

If you want to sell books to westerners just write some bosh like "The genius of the British Empire is that it conquered half the world as it were by accident, whereas the Germans could not do 1/10 of that by brute force 🎩🍻✒" and await Niall Ferguson's ejaculate in the Times

Resident of Allama Iqbal colony G-7 talks about how CDA officials take large sums of money to let them build their homes that they invested their entire life's savings in. Now CDA is asking them to leave on 2 days notice. #CDAStopEvictions

@chaiiiguevara @mehrubawan @trahmanbnp Link to the relevant ones?

@mehrubawan @trahmanbnp If the Bengalis & Indians (& tbh many liberal + liberal-leaning confused leftists) read declassified CIA files on the East Pakistan War they’ll prob start crying (b/c their entire identity will collapse before their eyes)

March 25, 1971 is observed as Genocide Day. On the occasion of Genocide Day, 1 pay my deepest respect to all the martyrs. In the history of freedom-loving Bangladesh, 25 March 1971 remains one of the most disgraceful and brutal days. On that dark night, the Pakistani occupation forces carried out one of the most heinous genocides in history against the unarmed people of Bangladesh in the name of 'Operation Searchlight". They indiscriminately opened fire on teachers, intellectuals and innocent civilians at various places, including Dhaka University, Pilkhana and Rajarbāgh Police Lines, killing many people. The genocide of 25 March was a pre-planned massacre. Why this organised killing spree could not be resisted remains a matter of historical research regarding the visible role of the political leadership of that time. However, on the night of 25 March, the 8th East Bengal Regiment in Chattogram formally initiated armed resistance against the genocide by declaring 'We Revolt'. Through this resistance to genocide, the long nine-month armed Liberation War began. To convey the value and significance of independence to the present and future generations, it is essential to know about the genocide of 25 March as well. Let us all strive to honour the sacrifices of the martyrs by establishing in the state and society the spirit of the great Liberation War - equality, human dignity and social justice. Let us work together to build a just, developed, prosperous, self-reliant and democratic Bangladesh. I pray to the Almighty Allah to grant forgiveness and eternal peace to the departed souls of all the martyrs. On the occasion of Genocide Day on 25 March. I wish every success to all the programmes organised to observe the day.

@maybe_ghuf OP does have an answer of his own, but he's (imo rightly) critical of a lot of the random theoryslop that comes out of the field of history: x.com/solzhenidiot/s…

"No one can explain what WW1 was for" is an old joke but it's not true. We actually do know why WW1 happened. Plenty of historians and theorists have credibly explained both the immediate and the long run causes of the war.