Isn’t this one about foreign bee species, such as honey bees, are introduced into ecosystems where they outnumber native bees? And they eat all the nectar but do a horrible job of pollinating so the situation ends up worse? Sounds like colonization, not racism.
If France wants to reimburse Haiti for the independence debt, it’s welcome to start at any time; I’d hardly begin to say that colonialism isn’t relevant – even in the modern age –, for Europe.
You’d be correct; a country which suffered from colonialism by a European country; the effects of which continue today. Therefore, the effects of colonialism by at least one European country is still relevant.
You said colonialism by Europe isn’t relevant in the modern age.
Is there a definition of relevant that, for you, doesn’t include the impacts and effects of the thing in question?
Are you going to argue to me with a straight face that the only relevant aspects we should be concerned about with colonialism is whether ownership is current and active?
I don’t need to be European to defend Europeans. I don’t need to be African to defend Africans. I don’t need to be Asian to defend Asians. It’s called not being a racist asshole.
Europeans aren’t a race, and absolutely deserve any and all criticisms possible regarding their several-century-long project of brutality known as ‘colonialism’.
It’s okay to acknowledge the sins of the past, to ask specific nations for reparations.
It’s not okay to call an entire group of people based on ethnic and regional origins an invasive pest. That’s the same bullshit as MAGAts mad at China harassing anyone and everyone Asian.
Reminds me of the Greer Barnes joke about Africanized Bees, except his joke was against racism and this one appears to be for it.
Isn’t this one about foreign bee species, such as honey bees, are introduced into ecosystems where they outnumber native bees? And they eat all the nectar but do a horrible job of pollinating so the situation ends up worse? Sounds like colonization, not racism.
Colonization was not specific to Europe, nor is it even relevant to it in the modern age.
If France wants to reimburse Haiti for the independence debt, it’s welcome to start at any time; I’d hardly begin to say that colonialism isn’t relevant – even in the modern age –, for Europe.
Haiti looks like a country to me.
You’d be correct; a country which suffered from colonialism by a European country; the effects of which continue today. Therefore, the effects of colonialism by at least one European country is still relevant.
You said colonialism by Europe isn’t relevant in the modern age.
So you’re claiming France currently owns Haiti?
Is there a definition of relevant that, for you, doesn’t include the impacts and effects of the thing in question?
Are you going to argue to me with a straight face that the only relevant aspects we should be concerned about with colonialism is whether ownership is current and active?
Now you’re asking me how I might agree that not having any colonies can still count as colonization?
It’s about colonialism.
It’s about European Colonialism, comparing Europeans to Pests or Plagues, and I find that problematic.
Cry more. The bones of your imperial subjects could not care less about your pearl-clutching.
I don’t need to be European to defend Europeans. I don’t need to be African to defend Africans. I don’t need to be Asian to defend Asians. It’s called not being a racist asshole.
Europeans aren’t a race, and absolutely deserve any and all criticisms possible regarding their several-century-long project of brutality known as ‘colonialism’.
It’s okay to acknowledge the sins of the past, to ask specific nations for reparations.
It’s not okay to call an entire group of people based on ethnic and regional origins an invasive pest. That’s the same bullshit as MAGAts mad at China harassing anyone and everyone Asian.