Dec 27 2024 248 mins 5
In the aftermath of the 2024 election, many are still grappling with how a second Trump presidency could come to pass while ignoring the blundering strategy of the Harris campaign on critical policy issues. One of the most essential issues of policy is healthcare, which has sparked a new round of discourse given the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. With the apprehension of the alleged suspect Luigi Mangione, the ruling class feels disdain from the working class. It is working to enable mass surveillance and police repression instead of reforming healthcare services. Geopolitically, a new realignment in the Middle East shocks the world as the brutal 50-year dynasty of the Assad family in Syria comes to an abrupt halt after a surprise offensive from Islamist forces. The future of a new democratic Syria looks uncertain as factions negotiate a transitional government, and foreign imperialist powers continue to carve up the nation plundering natural resources.
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