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[–] [email protected] 192 points 2 months ago (4 children)

I will give them this, England is great at geography. Can't colonize if you can't get there.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 2 months ago

It's all still on the curriculum from when everything was part of the Glorious Empire

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (4 children)

That doesn't excuse the Americans though

USmilitarybasesaroundtheworld.jpeg

Edit: this one might be better

[–] [email protected] 31 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

k but != ≠ ≠

[–] Tja 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Actually != = ≠

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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[–] Tja 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

But...

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Phew. THANK YOU!!

[–] towerful 4 points 2 months ago

Programming Vs science

[–] ICastFist 5 points 2 months ago

I don't think they need the soldiers to know where the fuck they are, just that "you're protecting ~corporate interests~ freedom!"

[–] [email protected] -4 points 2 months ago

YEP!

[–] [email protected] -5 points 2 months ago

Look at all that China aggression!

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I own that, I own that.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

How could I not upvote Robin.