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[–] edge@hexbear.net 38 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

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 2 years ago (1 children)

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

[–] Kuori@hexbear.net 24 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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 2 years ago (1 children)

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

[–] Kuori@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago

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