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Kid Berwyn

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17. Truly. Private Property

Reply to malaise (Reply #15)

Sun Jun 21, 2026, 01:47 PM

8 hrs ago

It’s magical, almost, how fast mineral extraction prints money. And thanks to colonialism and modern law, the money skips the true owners and goes straight into the pockets of the thieves.

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Always good to look a bit further, thank you :) ... cliffside 21 hrs ago #2

2 big oil companies, one British and the other multigraincracker 21 hrs ago #3

Adding this link or two now - A Short Primer on Iran: Several Helpful Readings cliffside 21 hrs ago #4

Way recommended. H2O Man 21 hrs ago #5

Thank you :) :) nt cliffside 20 hrs ago #6

It is so important H2O Man 20 hrs ago #7

Thank you very much .... cliffside 10 hrs ago #9

Not just politicians malaise 10 hrs ago #11

Cause and effect DFW 19 hrs ago #8

Ding ding malaise 10 hrs ago #10

Thank you :) nt cliffside 8 hrs ago #20

The current Iranian regime would not have tolerated Mosaddeq Kaleva 9 hrs ago #12

1953: The Time When Iran Learned to Hate America Kid Berwyn 9 hrs ago #13

It's always about land and resources malaise 9 hrs ago #15

Truly. Private Property Kid Berwyn 8 hrs ago #17

Well said malaise 8 hrs ago #18

So true! nt cliffside 8 hrs ago #22

Recommended! H2O Man 8 hrs ago #16

My Brother Kid Berwyn 8 hrs ago #19

Thank you for adding this :) nt cliffside 8 hrs ago #21

Yes. We've been fiddling with the Middle East for a very long time. MineralMan 9 hrs ago #14