Even if your opinion is that the governments of Venezuela and Syria have done wrong and so should be punished, (by us supreme westerners - wtf), the blatant hypocrisy of it all is undeniable.
(Side note: sanctions do not just harm the governments of target countries. They lead to a lack of medicine, food etc. It’s a kind of collective punishment and is completely against international law - unless backed by the UN).
It is clear that the EU is currently ruled by people who are inclined to go along with US-led imperial efforts, be they against Venezuela, Syria, or wherever. Many are clearly ignorant when it comes to Iran too.
These people are currently pushing for an EU army. This would be truly dangerous. We should all be wary of the further centralisation of power. Until we have systems that empower and reward knowledge and kindness, rather than ignorance and evil - systems that put people and planet before profit and greed - centralisation in general should be a big worry to us all.
Anyone who opposes western imperialism must prioritise preventing an EU army from coming to fruition, and ending the EU’s ability to wage economic warfare (via sanctions) against other countries. To do this, we can either try and disband the EU completely, or we can push for reform.
But is reform remotely realistic? It will require that socialist/anti-imperialist governments come to power throughout Europe. This seems extremely unlikely any time soon.
This is the main reason why I’d absolutely support a UK Lexit, if it was a realistic option. Instead, the only realistic option right now is a Tory-led Brexit which will see the UK become a total puppet of US imperialism. But saying that... we will have an election in a few years time...
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