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pyrflie@lemm.ee
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I will give them this, England is great at geography. Can’t colonize if you can’t get there.

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Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works
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It’s all still on the curriculum from when everything was part of the Glorious Empire

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Wanderer@lemm.eeOP
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That doesn’t excuse the Americans though

USmilitarybasesaroundtheworld.jpeg

Edit: this one might be better

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fishos@lemmy.world
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Military bases != Colonization.

One is an outpost. The other is making the people there subservient to you. I get the point you’re making, but it’s not the same and it trivializes actual colonization(which yes, the US does do). India wasn’t just a military base for the British. They ruled over them and collected taxes and imposed laws. Same with Ireland. It’s be offensive to compare their plights to placing a military base.

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lars@lemmy.sdf.org
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k but != ≠ ≠

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I Cast Fist@programming.dev
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I don’t think they need the soldiers to know where the fuck they are, just that “you’re protecting ~corporate interests~ freedom!”

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pyrflie@lemm.ee
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YEP!

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LarmyOfLone@lemm.ee
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Look at all that China aggression!

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AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world
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The taste of fine English cuisine, and the beauty of English women made the English men the best sailors in the world.

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someguy3@lemmy.world
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pyrflie@lemm.ee
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How could I not upvote Robin.

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