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submitted 2 months ago by Wanderer@lemm.ee to c/me_irl@lemmy.world

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[–] Wanderer@lemm.ee 23 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (4 children)

That doesn't excuse the Americans though

USmilitarybasesaroundtheworld.jpeg

Edit: this one might be better

[–] fishos@lemmy.world 31 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Military bases != Colonization.

One is an outpost. The other is making the people there subservient to you. I get the point you're making, but it's not the same and it trivializes actual colonization(which yes, the US does do). India wasn't just a military base for the British. They ruled over them and collected taxes and imposed laws. Same with Ireland. It's be offensive to compare their plights to placing a military base.

[–] lars@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

k but != ≠ ≠

[–] Tja@programming.dev 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Actually != = ≠

[–] SatyrSack@lemmy.one 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

!= == ≠

[–] Tja@programming.dev 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

But...

!= === ≠

[–] lars@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Phew. THANK YOU!!

[–] towerful@programming.dev 4 points 2 months ago

Programming Vs science

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 5 points 2 months ago

I don't think they need the soldiers to know where the fuck they are, just that "you're protecting ~corporate interests~ freedom!"

[–] LarmyOfLone@lemm.ee -5 points 2 months ago

Look at all that China aggression!