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[–] privatized_sun@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Turn πŸ‘ feudal serfπŸ‘ women πŸ‘ into πŸ‘ sweatshop πŸ‘ workers

[–] The_Walkening@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago (10 children)

I could imagine China using policy demands (similar to what the IMF does, but not evil) in exchange for financing, economic development, but IDK if turning Afghanistan into 18th century England will do much good.

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[–] FlakesBongler@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

So much better than that whole The cowardly Afghani thing from that thread in the dunk tank

[–] GrouchyGrouse@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago

I bet that same goober smugly calls it the graveyard of empires the next day without an ounce of self-reflection.

Appreciation of socialism will follow China's assistance, so that might make things easier for people

[–] FuckyWucky@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Idk if Bangladeshi women are very liberated. (obviously better than Afghanistan but still)

there still needs to be a transition from capitalism.

[–] DyingOfDeBordom@hexbear.net 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The conclusion anyone who has played Victoria 3 would come to, once you have enough factories that all your peasants are employed you can't keep building more, but you gotta get landowner clout low enough that the dang aristocrats can't stop you from passing Propertied Women

[–] commiespammer@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago

Just build all your arms factories and barracks in your capital and demolish all your barracks everywhere else, then provoke a civil war, smh not that hard.

[–] Kaplya@hexbear.net 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (5 children)

I don’t know about that. The short-lived communist government of Afghanistan already gave women the rights to enroll in formal education and hold professional jobs, until it was couped by US-backed conservative forces in the name of anti-Soviet communism.

This kind of argument actually sounds more like what a capitalist would say lol. See we are letting women into the workforce to double the labor force and double our profit! That’s progress!

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[–] Tankiedesantski@hexbear.net 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Not 100% sure but I think the context for this comment is a very cool video of a Chinese solar panel plant in Afghanistan.

[–] axont@hexbear.net 1 points 2 years ago

This is like accelerationism but for creating capitalism

[–] Alaskaball@hexbear.net 1 points 2 years ago

Mixed feelings on foreign capital investment. I'd want to see the economic proposals laid out first before coming to any conclusions.

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