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Matthew Petti
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Fulbright fellow in Jordan, 2023. Once and future journalist. Views are my own, not those of the Fulbright program or State Department.
Why has Azerbaijanis and Armenians continued to wage war over historical trauma, while Ukrainians and Poles buried their (very bloody) hatchet?

More than "ancient hatreds," it's political circumstances that drive ethnic conflict.
It's not about "ancient hatreds"
The different trajectories of the Ukrainian-Polish and Azerbaijani-Armenian conflicts show how politics affect historical memory and ethnic conflict.
www.pettimatthew.com
October 1, 2023 at 1:52 AM
There’s a big elephant in the room in Republican politics: the tension between pro-Israel hawks and “America First” nationalists. Vivek Ramaswamy may have accidentally pointed it out.
www.pettimatthew.com/p/the-coming...
August 27, 2023 at 3:16 PM
Reposted by Matthew Petti
Trevian Kutti, the Kanye West publicist who tried to rig the election for Trump, surrendered at Fulton County Jail today

now this is how you do a mugshot. just chaotic i’m the Joker energy emanating off of this one.

puts Trump’s to shame
August 25, 2023 at 6:10 PM
It starts with “gender studies and underwater basket weaving are a waste of time” and turns into “studying math or Chinese is a luxury you can’t afford.”
West Virginia University to drop 32 majors including all world language programs (wvgazettemail.com)

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August 12, 2023 at 3:05 PM