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[-] edge@hexbear.net 38 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Claiming a territory against the will of its people is exactly what imperialism is.

It is nothing less than colonisation.

You mean like when the KMT fled to Taiwan, brutalized the natives, and colonized it, imposing four decades of martial law?

[-] Gork@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

To be fair, that isn't the fault of the Fr*nch.

[-] Kuori@hexbear.net 24 points 1 year ago

i'm sure we could figure out a way the french are responsible for this with a little time and creativity

[-] Collatz_problem@hexbear.net 5 points 1 year ago

In this case it is more the fault of the Dutch.

[-] Kuori@hexbear.net 4 points 1 year ago

can we blame the french for the dutch existing? let's get some people on this

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