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[–] squirmy_wormy@lemmy.world 28 points 8 months ago (4 children)

I'm pretty sure countries without histories of imperialism can also purchase bananas..

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 80 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Benefiting doesn't require you or your country's past participation.

Yeah just like I didn't personally terrorise indigenous people into moving away, I am in fact benefiting from terror against indigenous people by living on Turtle Island as the offspring of settlers.

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 3 points 8 months ago (3 children)

What county had zero history of that?

[–] Chobbes@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

“Maybe one of the smaller countries… like the Vatican! … Wait.”

[–] YeetPics@mander.xyz 0 points 8 months ago

Is this meme aimed at everyone? Doesn't feel like it lmao.

[–] squirmy_wormy@lemmy.world -1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I think you can buy bananas in Luxembourg or Bhutan

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 12 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)
[–] squirmy_wormy@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Fair enough, 1 for 2 isn't bad odds. Point still stands

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

For sure. I'd say Bhutan doesn't fit the meme though, as Bhutan is part of the global south, and might even grow bananas themselves? I dunno about that

[–] NegativeInf@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

All bananas are the result of imperialism. Look up the banana wars. So many workers dead, all in the name of Dole, cheap bananas, and extracting every last cent of profit.

[–] Meowoem@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago

Some countries with imperialist histories grow bananas too

What if a non imperialist buys a reasonably priced banana from a former imperialist?