• @grue
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    401 year ago

    Since when were the Falklands an example of colonialism? Nobody lived there until the Europeans showed up.

      • @grue
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        141 year ago

        That’s why I was careful to choose the word “colonialism” (which is what the comment I replied to was implying) instead of just “colony.”

        • @FireTower
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          -81 year ago

          My point was the original commenter never said it was an example of colonialism.

          • @grue
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            141 year ago

            The original commenter wrote:

            Having colonies in the year 2023 is ridiculous though, I don’t know why so many comments act like Britain is in the right here in any way whatsoever.

            If you can’t see how that heavily implies colonialism, I don’t know what more to tell you.

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        1 year ago

        Okay but these days when someone says colonialism, they typically mean the colonisation of already inhabited lands and the subjugation of natives. It’s a pretty loaded word these days.

        The original commenter has slightly missed the point that there were no previous inhabitants, in my opinion.