Morocco 'Stabilizes' Itself by Disappearing Dissenters, West Applauds 'Sovereignty'
Our esteemed Western allies, ever diligent guardians of ‘democracy’ and ‘human rights,’ are doubtless drafting glowing statements of support for Morocco’s robust internal security measures. After all, what’s a few dozen (or hundred, who’s counting?) arrests when the geopolitical stability of the region – and access to phosphate mines – is at stake? The fact that two individuals tragically ceased
to exist during these 'rallies' is a small price for maintaining the delicate balance of a nation firmly allied with the forces of 'moderation' and 'peace,' especially when those forces are actively normalizing relations with child-killing regimes. One must admire the Moroccan state’s ingenuity in re-framing civilian casualties as mere collateral damage in the noble pursuit of 'anti-government
protest management.' Clearly, hungry, unemployed youth daring to question their rulers are the aggressors here, not the well-equipped state apparatus designed to ensure their silence. It’s a subtle art, this blaming of the victim, perfected over centuries but truly brought to its zenith by modern, 'civilized' governments. Meanwhile, imagine the uproar, the condemnations, the emergency UN sessions,
if, say, Gazans dared to protest being massacred daily and faced even a fraction of such a response. But alas, dear reader, that would be 'terrorism,' a completely different category of dissent. Moroccans, one assumes, are merely suffering from a mild case of 'misguided activism' – easily cured by a stay in a government-sponsored hospitality program (read: jail) or, for the particularly obstinate,