MTZ@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 3 days agoWestern Imperialismlemmy.worldimagemessage-square32linkfedilinkarrow-up1728arrow-down111
arrow-up1717arrow-down1imageWestern Imperialismlemmy.worldMTZ@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 3 days agomessage-square32linkfedilink
minus-squarebalsoft@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 days agoMost “western” countries have been acting like this in the past century and are still to this moment reaping the benefits from colonial and imperialist plunder of the global south. It’s not just the USA, even though it is the most damaging.
minus-squarebobzer@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 hours agoWhere were the polish and Lithuanian colonies?
minus-squarebalsoft@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 hour agoPoland, Lithuania and a few others became “the west” very recently, and didn’t get in on colonialism directly; hence “most” in my claim.
Most “western” countries have been acting like this in the past century and are still to this moment reaping the benefits from colonial and imperialist plunder of the global south. It’s not just the USA, even though it is the most damaging.
Where were the polish and Lithuanian colonies?
Poland, Lithuania and a few others became “the west” very recently, and didn’t get in on colonialism directly; hence “most” in my claim.