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[afako]

both incidents of SL violence looks more like made for SM/camera controlled aggression , rather than typical mob violence. last time was that burning of bus.

who ever is lighting these fires, it is not spreading into mob violence thank fully.

Maybe Sri Lankans aren't Abrahamics?

 

[HeinzGud]

Maybe Sri Lankans aren't Abrahamics?

The violence is channeled. That's the case.

 

[TopWatcher]

But happy index will be high.

 

[spiritb2]

Time is not right for an Indian military operation.
India shouldn't interdict unless when lives of tamils in srilanka is in danger in a civil war. If it happens India can send in the force to restore peace/puppet gov. with a Russian style operation(capture Tamil dominated areas). There will be lesser scrutiny from others in this way.
I see it is a long way from fruictition.

If we jump now into this mess ready for sanctions from uncle Sam & his allies.

 

[THESIS THORON]

laser light show ho rha hai

 

[Cheran]

 

[prasadr14]

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If it is a true, there is a lesson there for India.

Foreign funded organizations, no matter what kind, should be banned from India.

 

[ezsasa]

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This political instability will not stop unless the island nation's people and their govt overwhelmingly disown chinese influence in SL. if the chinese make a counter move in SL, this instability will only prolong punctuated with a lull in between.

These are the kind of things that happened during last cold war as well. cold wars are not fought between the principals, rather in third countries.

if the western liberal order has no qualms about people worldwide suffer just to get back at their old foe russia, SL is nothing in their eyes.

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Temple Trees, Official residence of Sri Lankan PM, on Saturday when protestors ransacked it:

 

[Dark Sorrow]

Still manages to fuck up countries, look at the USSR.
There is no way 100% socialism works, however I am not the americunt capitalist or an ancap, even that (((system))) is fucked up.
TLDR socialism is also bad
capitalism is also bad
the best of both must be used

Horey shet, I sound like pic related

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The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries.

 

[Dark Sorrow]

Looks like our neighboring country is in great need of a force
to keep
the peace

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Just do it Modi ji, it's time for Bharat's newest, Buddhist majority state!

No, its in need of joining Union of India . All their problems will be solved.

 

[Shuturmurg]

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Psyops by FSB, but anyone who knows sri lanka situation know that people there are really pissed.

 

[Dark Sorrow]

This is good for India.
In future SriLanka can be to India what Poland is to Germany.

Or it could be the next Sikkim.

 

[TopWatcher]

Or it could be the next Sikkim.

Don't compare sikkim with SL. Sikkim is such beautiful place

 

[Butter Chicken]

Why do economic basketcases like Argentina, Lebanon, Turkey not collapse but Sri Lanka collapses at the first sign of trouble?

 

[ezsasa]

Why do economic basketcases like Argentina, Lebanon, Turkey not collapse but Sri Lanka collapses at the first sign of trouble?

among other reasons, others had integrated their economy with their neighbourhood, even in worst case scenario forex keep flowing.

SL had bought the chooran peddled in the last decade that "India big brother attitude", they deliberately chose not to integrate themselves economically with India. then again, we were among "fragile five", can't blame them fully either.

 

[Butter Chicken]

WWE on Sri Lankan PM bed

 

[tribendra bisoi..]

protestors got millions from residence of president

 

[Love Charger]

Only Prayers to Srilanka. With all politicians running away whom going to deal with IMF.

The cabinet secretary of lanka

 

[Dark Sorrow]

Why do economic basketcases like Argentina, Lebanon, Turkey not collapse but Sri Lanka collapses at the first sign of trouble?

Couple of reasons.
For country like Argentina they export agricultural products and mineral resources.
Argentina's population is also extremely very low compared to its size, so they can do by.
Argentina's economic policy are very stable they don't make radical changes and stick to things that work. Argentina also has a huge remittance.

Lebanon is money laundering paradise. Lebanon also exports a lot of natural resources and have substantial agricultural output with respect to its population (which is also very low). Tourism is important but is not the most important source of revenue. Their economic policy is also stable. Lebanon also get lot of financing from other Muslim countries.

Both Argentina and Lebanon doesn't have to worry about debt repayment as Sri Lanka which is a major drain for Sri Lankan Forex reserves. Sri Lankan thought tourism for PRC and rest of World will help negate this but then COVID-19 happened.

Turkey is highly industrialized. Turkey exports both high technology (cars, electronics, avionics, UAVs) and low technology (processed raw materials, etc) products. Their tourism is well established. They have enormous Forex reserves. Their population is low and they don't import agricultural or petroleum product much. Turkey has a huge technological advantage (and can be regarded as high technological country). To give you an idea Turkey is exporting UCAV while we are yet to get one operational.

Sri Lanka's population is very high compared to its export potential. Lot of Sri Lanka policies went wrong and some terribly wrong. Sri Lankan government miss calculated a lot of their policies.

 

[Cheran]

This political instability will not stop unless the island nation's people and their govt overwhelmingly disown chinese influence in SL. if the chinese make a counter move in SL, this instability will only prolong punctuated with a lull in between.

These are the kind of things that happened during last cold war as well. cold wars are not fought between the principals, rather in third countries.

if the western liberal order has no qualms about people worldwide suffer just to get back at their old foe russia, SL is nothing in their eyes.

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Temple Trees, Official residence of Sri Lankan PM, on Saturday when protestors ransacked it: