We have heard news of a military coup in Myanmar. This is similar to what happened in Bolivia where Morales' part won a year after a far-right coup happened. What's going on? Is this a deja vu?
Hi, Darren.
Aang and the military aren't perfect. Everybody, who started with a noble cause, always ends up compromising their values and even betray their community/beneficiaries who bought them up in the first place.
I'm pretty sure you're already aware of Aang's election fraud accusations, with her neglect on the Rohingya people's voting rights.
Comparing this to Bolivia is apples to oranges. The people of Myanmar (and pretty much all emerging middle classes in Asia) do not like conflict and the military isn't completely against the Liberal Party and protesters either.
I predict this will be resolved locally without U.N. intervention. Military general Min Hlaing has a relatively peaceful rule for a few months then agrees to release Aang under house arrest. Economy remains stable thanks to neighboring China. Democracy protesters are allowed to demonstrate and will fight the long battle like Hong Kong.
Get your chill by reading Myanmar history and stay updated with recent developments. If you want a deep dive on the topic, I suggest Straits Times and other established Asian paper. Avoid commentary from Western international publishers because it's crazy ideological shit (which is totally irrelevant in most parts of the developing world) that's making some supposedly educated people support dictatorships.
@joeridgeross Who are you referring to Darren?
@enkasongwriter @darren posted in the China thread and so @joeridgeross probably meant you not him but made a slip.