Pro Mesopotamia, anti backward regressive regimes and ideologies.
Joined January 2020
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Everyone accepts Europe is mixed. Modern European nations blend Celtic, Roman, and Germanic tribes, yet proudly claim their ancient histories. Iraqis mixed with Arabs, Persians, & Greeks, so why demand a "pure" bloodline from Iraq that we don't expect from Europe?
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People treat Iraq like Turkey, but the history is different. Turkey's identity came from Central Asian tribes assimilating Anatolia. Iraq had no population replacement, and modern Iraqis are the direct descendants of Mesopotamia who just changed languages over time.
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Calling Iraq an "artificial 100yo country" makes no sense. The Roman & Byzantine empires spanned continents, and modern Italy is just a fraction of its ancient size. Yet no one disputes its legacy. Why the double standard for Iraq's relation to Mesopotamia?
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The Kurds seized Sinjar in 2003 and launched a systematic Kurdification project to force a Kurdish identity on Yazidis. This colonization attempt effectively collapsed in 2014 when Kurdish forces withdrew without warning, abandoning the defenseless Yazidi population to ISIS.
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Every single Middle Eastern country wants to downplay or erase Iraq’s connection to the past. Every. Single. One.
If we disconnect from ancient Mesopotamia, our neighbors will be deeply relieved. We are making the cultural competition way too easy for them.
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While neighbors claim Iraq is an "artificial modern creation," genetic studies show that modern Iraqis carry deep genetic continuity with ancient Mesopotamians. The Arabization was a linguistic and religious shift, not a total population replacement.
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Nationalism in Iraq is coming. Its inevitable.
Dont worry about the low life losers who keep shouting online. I am talking about political Islamists (Resistance types, ISIS enthusiasts), ethnic nationalists/separatists (You know who).
These losers will continue losing.
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Embracing Mesopotamian history isn’t about living in the past and ignoring Iraq’s present challenges. Our rich heritage is a foundation for a shared identity, but that’s only the beginning. From there, we must build the country our future generations deserve.
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All I remember from history class in Iraq is how Islam began and the Sykes–Picot Agreement. Thats because we weren’t taught history, we were taught Arab ideology where history starts with Islam and ends with the West “dividing us.”
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I wouldn’t mind Iraq being called an Arab country if Arab ideologues didn’t work so hard to erase its history. Mesopotamian history is not taught in schools and Iraq’s pre-Islamic past is dismissed as an “age of ignorance,” not celebrated as the cradle of civilization.
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Like I said, the shift from Pan Arabism to Mesopotamianism will happen organically.
Iraqis are realizing that carrying the legacy of the cradle of civilization is more prestigious and unifying than treating ourselves as just an extension of the Arabian Peninsula.
Iraqis must stand up to protect our history and heritage because no one else will. Our neighbors, namely the Arabs, Turks and Persians, often dismiss us, claiming Mesopotamia isnt ours or that their empires absorbed it, so its theirs now. But this land’s legacy is ours to defend
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Pan Arabism needs to be actively opposed. Here’s why:
- It erased Iraq’s unique identity. They don’t teach Mesopotamian history in schools for a reason
- It ruined our relations with groups such as Kurds
- It produced the dumbest dictator who has ruined Iraq for generations
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The shift from Pan Arabism to Mesopotamianis will happen organically in Iraq.
It’s a simple choice. Are we the cradle of civilization or just an extension of the Arabian Peninsula?
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People are drawn to success and are allergic to failure. Once Mesopotamia becomes a powerful brand and is an economic center that provides so many opportunities, then watch people from the region claim that they are historically an extension of Iraq’s heritage and success.
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Theres so many separatist movements in Iraq, namely the Kurds and the Syria lovers. Thats because the Iraqi brand is tainted and it is seen as a failure
Once we rebrand from Pan Arabism to Mesopotamianism and it becomes a successful country, then watch all separatists melt away
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I was so happy to learn that the PMF decided to go to the Islamic republic which is the country they really belong to. They made themselves easy targets and in foreign territory too. I hope this weakens them in Iraq.
🚨 Iraqi PMF reportedly suffer heavy casualties at Iran border crossing.
Reports indicate a large-scale US airstrike hit forces at the Shalamcheh crossing as they were moving into Iran. A significant number had already cleared passport control and were gathered in the customs area when the strikes hit.
Footage shows powerful blast waves ripping through the site, pointing to the intensity of the bombardment.
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Some Syrians are realizing that linking their heritage to the Umayyads — an Arab supremacist dynasty that glorified conquest and inspired ISIS — isn’t exactly a flex. Now, some are shifting toward celebrating Iraq’s heritage more broadly, even presenting it as their own.
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The Persians and Egyptians take deep pride in their ancient civilizations. But when it comes to Iraq, many seem detached from their own history—debating whether it even belongs to them. Some say the ancient people are extinct, others say all Arabs share it equally #Mesopotamia
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