How the CIA Overthrew Iran's Democracy in Four Days in 1953 (2019)
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#2Curious how world politics will change once electric vehicles become mainstream and there is little need for oil.
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#3I think we are not that dependant on oil right now either and we are just used to continue the same failed tactics if the past. The people who make these decisions are just not making them economically and they are just used to continue the same policies.
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#4> Mossadegh thought he was in the clear, but Roosevelt hadn't given up. He orchestrated a second coup, which succeeded. Mossadegh was placed on trial and spent his life under house arrest.
Never become complacent.
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#5Curious how world politics will change once electric vehicles become mainstream and there is little need for oil.
... and we’re dependent instead on rare earth elements and the like
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#6Curious how world politics will change once electric vehicles become mainstream and there is little need for oil.
One hope is for more stability. But I can imagine a duality where countries developed enough for EVs will decouple somewhat from countries developing on oil. This assumes oil remains vastly cheaper for under developed regions.
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#7Most western people are very negative about countries like Iran, China and Russia because they are the 'bad guys'.
Well this article again shows that there are few countries that will not gain power over dead people. It's sad but true.
Now imagine you were living in Iran and came to know about the work of the CIA. Whould you think the USA is the greatest country in the world and democracy is the way to go?
I think it would be best if we look at people in other countries without judgement and try to understand their point of view. Leaders are to blame but most of the people in this world are just living their life.
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#9Curious how world politics will change once electric vehicles become mainstream and there is little need for oil.
Just about all applications of oil and natural gas have similar features as their use in the transportation sector: other energy sources could be used, but they are more expensive.
There are no circumstances in sight that would make oil/gas extraction uneconomical, especially in light of the rise of demand from developing countries.
So we'll have to arrange for the oil extraction reductions using international agreements.
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#10I think we are not that dependant on oil right now either and we are just used to continue the same failed tactics if the past. The people who make these decisions are just not making them economically and they are just used to continue the same policies.
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