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The Great Republican Political Strategy of Insult Puerto Rico for Some Reason (lemmy.ml)
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[–] Tudsamfa@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I don't think how places used to be plays any part in how funny insulting them is. Despite being as powerful as the UK when it was last relevant and worse, I think people would still be offended if he said Japan instead. "Always OK to hate colonizers" as someone put it my butt, the internet just really wants to make fun of France and not feel bad about it.

[–] taladar@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I would say it is fair to make fun of them as long as they themselves still glorify that past.

[–] Tudsamfa@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

So you would say it's fair if he had said "It's called Japan" instead? They glorify their recent past as well.

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 3 points 1 month ago

I'm sure a lot of folks on SEA would heartily agree, especially Chinese and Koreans.

[–] taladar@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

If by recent past you mean the genocides in their most recent wars with their neighbors then yes, I would say that would qualify them to be made fun of in that way. If you just mean some industrial successes in the 1980s, not so much.