• UnspecificGravity@piefed.social
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    2 days ago

    Comparing Afghanistan to 500 years of European colonialism is an interesting strategy.

    Especially since it send to ignore the fact Russia became involved in Afghanistan due in part to Western nations sponsoring a series of coups to take control of their former colony in the first place.

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      I never said that 500 years of European colonialism is better than what happened in Afghanistan. European colonialism in India alone by the British alone was 100 millions death. Of course European colonialism is the worst thing that ever happened to the world.