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Fuck the British
Well, I am hoping the current generation of Europeans (yes and british) don't feel embarrassed at what their ancestors did, but actually learn from their terrible history. Even a simple apology will go a long way.
Also listening to empire history podcasts, nothing has actually changed, captialist vs the plebs is still on going to this day. [Points at everything]
I was recently at the Michelin tire museum in France and there were literally zero references to the history of rubber harvesting and the brutal colonialism that propped it up. Only rosy depictions of ingenious French inventors. It was disgusting.
Colonialism is not taught in Britain. So I don’t think they plan on anything good.
It isn't taught because they feel it was worth it and would still have an empire today if they could.
The West goes on and on about its moral superiority when the truth is its entire social structure is predicated on white supremacy, labour exploitation and the destruction of nature. Unfortunately the entire world will have to suffer for that, even if the benefits have only been experienced globally over the past few decades.
A lot of young white men in Western countries are turning to fascism because they feel that they've lost privilege relative to their fathers.
What does the future hold? Only time will tell. One thing we do know is that every superpower falls eventually.
As a Dane, I'm really fucking embarrassed about our ancestors contributions to the global slave trade.
I will also learn from their mistakes, and promise to never trade any slaves.
I'm embarrassed.
Reparations.