In addition, every family receives food and fuel subsidies from the government
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2025 2:53 am
In addition to tribal forces, religious forces are even more powerful. Assad's grandfather was himself the leader of the Alawite sect.
In this situation, a headon confrontation is definitely not an option. What should we do? Remove the firewood from under the cauldron.
The Assad government recommended the establishment of rural cooperatives and trade unions in local areas, pushed jobs and subsidies directly to the grassroots of each tribe, absorbed a large number of ordinary people into government departments, and leapt above the religious leaders and tribal chiefs.
In the 1990s, the Syrian National Guard maintained a usa phone number list strength of over 400,000 for a long time, which meant that there was one regular soldier for every seven laborers in the country.
At the same time, various government agencies vigorously absorbed young intellectuals, and the number of new civil servants exceeded 700,000; in the private sector, more than 1 million members of the Renaissance Party were fully placed in trade unions and rural cooperatives across the country.
For the remaining population, even if they do not enter the system, there is a "crossclass social alliance" to arrange jobs and benefits for you.
Thanks to the above operations, by the time Assad Sr. died, 36% of Syria’s entire labor force was in military and political institutions.
Therefore, during the old Assad's era, although there were occasional rebellions in Syria, they did not cause any major waves because most people could not do without him.
This is a kind of power politics, but it is suitable for Syria at that time. The most important thing is to ensure stability.
In this situation, a headon confrontation is definitely not an option. What should we do? Remove the firewood from under the cauldron.
The Assad government recommended the establishment of rural cooperatives and trade unions in local areas, pushed jobs and subsidies directly to the grassroots of each tribe, absorbed a large number of ordinary people into government departments, and leapt above the religious leaders and tribal chiefs.
In the 1990s, the Syrian National Guard maintained a usa phone number list strength of over 400,000 for a long time, which meant that there was one regular soldier for every seven laborers in the country.
At the same time, various government agencies vigorously absorbed young intellectuals, and the number of new civil servants exceeded 700,000; in the private sector, more than 1 million members of the Renaissance Party were fully placed in trade unions and rural cooperatives across the country.
For the remaining population, even if they do not enter the system, there is a "crossclass social alliance" to arrange jobs and benefits for you.
Thanks to the above operations, by the time Assad Sr. died, 36% of Syria’s entire labor force was in military and political institutions.
Therefore, during the old Assad's era, although there were occasional rebellions in Syria, they did not cause any major waves because most people could not do without him.
This is a kind of power politics, but it is suitable for Syria at that time. The most important thing is to ensure stability.