For those wondering, harmless joke but got people/bots riled up https://lemmy.ca/pictrs/image/45ec8531-6433-47c6-995e-0e9f1f0b0a7d.jpeg
For those wondering, harmless joke but got people/bots riled up https://lemmy.ca/pictrs/image/45ec8531-6433-47c6-995e-0e9f1f0b0a7d.jpeg
That is not what I responded to. If you would re-read what I said, I am focused on the material deprivation of the entire country that is the “go broke” part of this meme and consistent with OP’s behaviors elsewhere.
You can also see from the responses so far that the logic of collective punishment is appealing to at least a few people here.
Afghanistan is “broke” because the US invaded it, subjected it to two decades of war, stole a huge portion of its foreign reserves when it left, and then leveraged a massive sanctions regime. The “go broke” can mean nothing other than referring to how impoverished Afghanistan has become due to these actions.
I did not. Quote me if you disagree. I was pithy, there is no need to try rephrasing it on my behalf.
It is celebrating the government of Afghanistan being poor.