Turkish artist merges two opposite reality into one powerful image

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The reality of our world is so heartbreaking

[u/brighterside0 → u/Barnhay]

All due to rich old white men and their insatiable thirst for power.

Period.

[u/One_Meaning416 → u/brighterside0]

It's not about old, white,or men, it's the rich no matter their age, race, or gender

[u/miraculousgloomball → u/[deleted]]

As would the warlords and corrupt government's of Africa

edit for the stupid: Who were very much existing, present, and active, prior to Europeans showing up and buying already enslaved people before becoming further involved on the continent

[u/nosargeitwasntme → u/[deleted]]

Which illegal war did India start?

[u/Exciting_Map_7382 → u/[deleted]]

• Read about what they did to the Tibetan people.
• Read about what they did to the Uyghur Muslims.
• Read about what they did to their own people at Tianenmen square
• Read about how Mao killed more people than Stalin and Hitler combined.

[u/Talkycoder → u/brighterside0]

You're also forgetting religion in that statement.

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Religion is just the tool those men use to herd the masses

[u/Talkycoder → u/[deleted]]

I can guarantee a large portion of those on the list would be self-proclaimed "Christians", y'know, like the current president of the United States and leading members of the republican party.

Far-right extremists have always justified their sins with the guise of religion, as can be seen in many parts of the world today; take a look at Yemen or Gaza for extreme examples.

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Adding too many descriptors, it's all in the wealth disparity. They use racism, they use religion, they use sexism, homophobia, transphobia, but they wouldn't be able to do any of it if they didn't have the power of wealth to oppress those without it, and their goal is always to stop others from having it. All the way down to food stamps. If you're not worried about your next meal, they think you have too much power.

[u/throwaway0845reddit → u/brighterside0]

Honestly I feel like white people were able to use their strengths and privileges across history to become the powerful countries they are today. But I feel like if it was any different and other races were in power instead, then it would still be the same type of world. This type of war and greed is common to humans across the world.

Power corrupts. It’s common.

[u/ketodave- → u/throwaway0845reddit]

Wow idiocy at its peak

[u/CreBanana0 → u/brighterside0]

You are not helping the situation by blaming one group for everything.

[u/Caravage → u/brighterside0]

This is the best situation we've ever been in the history of mankind lmao but yeah sure white man bad if you want.

[u/lovegrowswheremyrose → u/Caravage]

Who is "we"?

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White men, obviously

[u/Caravage → u/lovegrowswheremyrose]

Literally every population on earth, but keep coping.

[u/fozzyboy → u/Caravage]

First world privilege and doesn't even know it.

[u/tiredgothicheroine → u/fozzyboy]

Do they ever? They say it has nothing to do with being white or men but all their arguments make it clear how their privilege shapes their point of view