Godric@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 2 days agoHappy Birthday guys, gals, and other pals!lemmy.worldimagemessage-square130linkfedilinkarrow-up1594arrow-down190
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minus-squaretazeycrazy@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19arrow-down5·2 days agoNo. They earned it by mining land stolen from natives.
minus-squarePlaidBaron@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down3·2 days agoNo. They earned it by forcing slaves to mine the land stolen from their Indigenous people.
minus-squarethespcicifcocean@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·20 hours agoI love when Europeans talk about American slavery and colonialism like its not one of Europe’s favorite pastimes too.
minus-squarePlaidBaron@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·16 hours agoOh it is. Im Canadian and our history is bad too. I just like making fun of Americans.
minus-squarethespcicifcocean@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·16 hours agoI get it, it’s easy to make fun of us. i just hate holier than thou european chodes who take things seriously.
minus-squarePlaidBaron@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·16 hours agoTo be fair, a lot of the world feels that way about Americans. We certainly do up here. Just look at the 51st state rhetoric. Its obnoxious.
No. They earned it by mining land stolen from natives.
No. They earned it by forcing slaves to mine the land stolen from their Indigenous people.
I love when Europeans talk about American slavery and colonialism like its not one of Europe’s favorite pastimes too.
Oh it is. Im Canadian and our history is bad too. I just like making fun of Americans.
I get it, it’s easy to make fun of us. i just hate holier than thou european chodes who take things seriously.
To be fair, a lot of the world feels that way about Americans. We certainly do up here. Just look at the 51st state rhetoric. Its obnoxious.