(Not denying colonialism was and is a fucking disease, just think it's unfair to judge ALL of Europe for it when it is basically exclusively western Europe that did that shit)

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 41 points 10 months ago

Imperial Russia has entered the chat

USSR has entered the chat

[–] Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Colonialism ia over. The continuing neo-colonialism is the problem.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It's even dumber to blame the Balkans for neo-colonialism.

They can't even colonize their neighbors, and they really really want to.

[–] Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 10 months ago

I just... Misread your comment and didnt mean to imply I was disagreeing, but thought I was adding something by being succinct.

[–] UndercoverUlrikHD@programming.dev 3 points 10 months ago

Don't forget Iceland, the most brutal coloniser of them all.