• Cyborganism
    link
    fedilink
    510 months ago

    I visited Scotland last year and went to a few museums. It’s crazy the amount of shit they stole from their colonies.

    • @ttmrichter
      link
      610 months ago

      “Preserved” is the word they prefer.

      Fuck their preferences. Looted. Pillaged. Stole. Strongarmed.

      • Cyborganism
        link
        fedilink
        310 months ago

        Like the big precious stones on the royal crown and scepter and everything. Stole 'em from India if I recall.

        • @ttmrichter
          link
          310 months ago

          Yep. The Brits are the single greatest robbers in history.

  • jadero
    link
    fedilink
    310 months ago

    Stuff The British Stole is an interesting podcast. It looks like they have a video version on Gem, too.

    I would imagine that you could assume that other colonial powers did much the same.

  • @[email protected]
    link
    fedilink
    -110 months ago

    It’s a shame the pole won’t be in Scotland where it could serve as an education piece both about colonialism and Indigenous culture in British Columbia, but I do understand the desire from the Nisga’a to bring back something they feel belongs to their Nation.