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minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·10 months agoThat’s why I was careful to choose the word “colonialism” (which is what the comment I replied to was implying) instead of just “colony.”
minus-squareFireTower@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·10 months agoMy point was the original commenter never said it was an example of colonialism.
minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·10 months agoThe 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.
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.”
My point was the original commenter never said it was an example of colonialism.
The original commenter wrote:
If you can’t see how that heavily implies colonialism, I don’t know what more to tell you.