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You realise that the whole world has suffered through tons of atrocities right? Should we go through the history of India, China, Cambodia...
by random9749832 11mo ago
You realise that the whole world has suffered through tons of atrocities right?
Should we go through the history of India, China, Cambodia...
- bonsai_spool 11mo agoI mean, each of the countries you cited (India, China, Cambodia - formerly part of ‘Indochine’) had very well known colonial mistreatment… not sure if you were aware
- random9749832 11mo ago[flagged]
- JumpCrisscross 11mo agoThat is their point. They grew past it. The UK can’t blame Brexit on the Romans.
- bonsai_spool 11mo ago> The UK can’t blame Brexit on the Romans. You're reaching thousands of years ago and missing the much more significant event of the Norman conquest. And I would say that the Normans actually did influence Brexit to the extent that there's a confusion about continental vs. English identity that's only expanded over time. 1,000 years is no time at all, in the age of writing.
- JumpCrisscross 11mo ago> I would say that the Normans actually did influence Brexit Influenced, yes. Can be blamed for, no, much less their descendants today (who aren’t British).
- bonsai_spool 11mo ago> Influenced, yes. Can be blamed for, no, much less their descendants today (who aren’t British). I agree! This is different than saying the British are responsible for many current day conflicts (e.g., India/Pakistan, Israel/Palestine) which is much less controversial.