Shit, just realized why the turn in the Syrian conflict seems so uncannily familiar. It rhymes very strongly with the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan in the 80s (which led, among other things, to the Kashmir insurgency). This is not a good rhyme.
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There’s a good “the past is not dead” joke to be made here but I’m not sure how to tie in the showbiz angle
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It's funny because we're now busy accusing China of similar narrative manipulation. Kids who watch Rambo 3 will mostly never know that the story framing has shifted 180 degrees.
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