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    1 year ago

    Anyone else reminded when they see stories like this how much they fucking hate the British for what they did to the subcontinent and never paid reparations for?

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        That’s likely the case. I don’t mean to deny agency to India. It just infuriates me that Britain destroyed India’s industries and stole (and steals) so much of it’s wealth. India’s had independence for a while, of course, but I can’t help thinking how much better prepared it would be for disasters like this if it had been able to develop without being ransacked. It’s a trite point, really; I just don’t need much encouragement to remember that I detest colonisers.

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    Comrade from the US here. Not familiar with Sikkim and was curious what everyone’s stance is about it. I got a garland of country flags for my geography class and had to look up the Sikkim flag, which is right next to a flag of Kosovo, and it really has me furrowing my brow.