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[โ€“] OtakuAltair@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Seeing libs both-siding a genocide and colonialism in the present day honestly makes it much easier to understand how slavery was so prevalent for so long.

Decolonization is violent; if you don't like it, don't colonize in the first place.

[โ€“] rdri@lemmy.world -2 points 10 months ago

Decolonization is violent

This is like saying nuclear bomb kills a lot of people. I agree. But is it happening in current reality?