• @spittingimage
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    28 hours ago

    The result is the same, but it was a battle of politicians and shady lawyers rather than force of arms. I’m not saying it’s better to lose your rights and property that way than on a battlefield, but calling it a conquest makes it seem like some kind of achievement.

    • @PugJesusOPM
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      18 hours ago

      The result is the same, but it was a battle of politicians and shady lawyers rather than force of arms.

      Okay but it explicitly mentions the New Zealand Wars which very much were done by force of arms.