Nation-states are made-up concepts and collections of elite interests; many Asian and Middle Eastern elites are loyal to overseas wealth, family, and networks rather than local people.
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Nation-states are made-up concepts and collections of elite interests; many Asian and Middle Eastern elites are loyal to overseas wealth, family, and networks rather than local people.
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"do nothing they'll do nothing and that's the situation that Iran face in the lead up to this war where everyone's like You Know..."
"...these elite in Asia, in the Middle East, they are basically carpetbaggers, okay? And that's why we have this situation. And that's why, as..."
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