Myanmar Coup
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Big news here in the Far East that there is a apparent coupe in Myanmar going on.
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“I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill
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It’s on the front page of the Times.
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I dont think that it will have that big effect. The military has always been very very strong, even after they gave up power. The current constitution guarantee them at least 25% of the representatives in the Parliament.
Ms.Aung San Suu Kyi was somewhat limited in what she could do.
On a side note, the capital of Myanmar was moved to Naypyidaw, which is quite far from Yangoon. Other than the government, the city is pretty much a ghost town. I have hear that the former ruler of Myanmar moved the capital because a star seer told him.
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@taiwan_girl said in Myanmar Coup:
former ruler of Myanmar moved the capital because a star seer told him.
Yes, it's true. But, it was only a telephone call. Nice guy, glad I could help.
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When you shake someone's deep sense of self-worth, leaving a scar in their ego, they will persistently try to diminish you through petty arguments & obsessive captious criticism of your actions, just to soothe the wound.
- Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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I was in Thailand in 2014 during the military coup, and the events before then.
The protest were quite interesting. It was almost like a big street party. Never felt any threatening at all. When the military finally took over, me as an “outsider” did not notice a whole lot of change.
Thailand has had some pretty violent coupes, so I’m glad this recent one was pretty good and non-violent
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More than 60 protesters killed in Myanmar on 'day of shame for armed forces'
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-myanmar-politics/more-than-60-protesters-killed-in-myanmar-on-day-of-shame-for-armed-forces-idUSKBN2BJ01OSixty killed in one day, it’s getting worse.
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@axtremus said in Myanmar Coup:
More than 60 protesters killed in Myanmar on 'day of shame for armed forces'
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-myanmar-politics/more-than-60-protesters-killed-in-myanmar-on-day-of-shame-for-armed-forces-idUSKBN2BJ01OSixty killed in one day, it’s getting worse.
Well, when only one side has weapons, what do you expect?
Always remember, Operation Valkyrie was an act of sedition.
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Death toll increased to over 90
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-myanmar-politics-idUSKBN2BJ01O -
@jolly said in Myanmar Coup:
@axtremus said in Myanmar Coup:
More than 60 protesters killed in Myanmar on 'day of shame for armed forces'
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-myanmar-politics/more-than-60-protesters-killed-in-myanmar-on-day-of-shame-for-armed-forces-idUSKBN2BJ01OSixty killed in one day, it’s getting worse.
Well, when only one side has weapons, what do you expect?
Expect the ones with guns to get even more in the near future:
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Myanmar is on its own, keeps getting worse.
https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2021/04/no-one-saving-myanmar/618658/ -
“I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill
