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What remains is a stark testament to the failure of Barism. The Syrian conflict alone resulted in over 500,000 deaths, more than half the pre-war population displaced, and a GDP reduction exceeding 70%. The currency’s value nearly vanished, plummeting 99.5% against the dollar, symbolizing economic catastrophe. The regime’s core ideology—Arab unity, socialism, and anti-imperialism—had long since been abandoned, replaced by sectarian survivalism and personal power.