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We should be thankful the British stole it!
by thinkingtoilet 2y ago
We should be thankful the British stole it!
- tetris11 2y agoHonestly, of all the empires that could have stolen I'm glad it was the British. Cruel, destabilizing, more atrocities than any other empire, but somehow the royal class had a culture of conservation for (some) wildlife and historical artefacts.
- danparsonson 2y agoThey had/have a culture of conserving wealth. Attractive gardens and foreign treasures are just conspicuous displays of wealth.
- noworriesnate 2y ago> more atrocities than any other empire This is an interesting example of survivor's bias. We know about the atrocities the British Empire committed because many of their victims survived. You should read about the Soviets, the Assyrians, or heck even just read the Bible. History has a lot of atrocities in it. As an empire goes the British were pretty run-of-the-mill, maybe a bit light on the genocide.
- gadders 2y ago>>Cruel, destabilizing, more atrocities than any other empire Lol, no. Not even close. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destruction_under_the_Mongol_Empire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destruction_under_the_Mongol_E...
- thevillagechief 2y agoHey listen, I come from a country colonized by the British, and it was brutal. It's created generational poverty because they stole the most fertile land and have kept it until today, while sharing with a few corrupt Africans. But have you met the Belgians? Heard of King Leopold II? Now those guys know cruelty and atrocities.
- matwood 2y agoYou joke, but many of the artifacts in question would likely have been destroyed if it were not for the British stealing them.