"The targeting of civilians is a war crime, no matter who does it," the Vermont independent said.
  • gmtom@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Not to be an imperial apologist, but there was one colony that was actually better off under British rule and that was Hong Kong.

    • V H@lemmy.stad.social
      2·
      1 year ago

      I think Hong Kong is the rare exception that’s at least possible to reasonably argue, since the alternative was never independence but being ruled by someone granting even fewer freedoms.