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[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

yeah, classy pivot that:

brits pioneer and innovate the slave trade to build a world spanning economic engine, then oh, hey, this is kinda repugnant, let's wash our hands of it and PUSH OPIUM BY THE FUCKING SHIPLOAD INSTEAD

goddamn.

rates up there with the word soccer when it comes to silly stupid shit the brits did then bitched about everyone else doing lol

[–] omega_x3@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The Brits also spread the imperial measurement system then no thanks, and now they live in a world where they horsepower, stone, and BTU while acting like they make fun of the Yanks for not being on the metric system.

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

yep.

middle east adventurism too. it's like some bad 80s PSA

FUCK, DAD, WE LEARNED IT BY WATCHING YOU