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NoMalarkyZone t1_j6mh4aq wrote

Reply to comment by TehDandiest in TIL that between 1895 and 1908 the population of the Belgian Congo declined by between 2 and 13 million due to colonial brutality and diseases caused by colonialism. by hetkleinezusje

Colonialism was / is a system of wealth extraction from the developing world.

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TehDandiest t1_j6mn0fb wrote

Just like every other empire ever

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A_War_Of_Artillery t1_j6nsjr9 wrote

So maybe all empires are built on blood and the concept of empires in general is outdated and we should feel to criticize them?

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