• mojofrododojo@lemmy.world
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    18 days ago

    yeah, classy pivot that:

    brits pioneer and innovate the slave trade to build a world spanning economic engine, then oh, hey, this is kinda repugnant, let’s wash our hands of it and PUSH OPIUM BY THE FUCKING SHIPLOAD INSTEAD

    goddamn.

    rates up there with the word soccer when it comes to silly stupid shit the brits did then bitched about everyone else doing lol

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      18 days ago

      The Brits also spread the imperial measurement system then no thanks, and now they live in a world where they horsepower, stone, and BTU while acting like they make fun of the Yanks for not being on the metric system.

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        18 days ago

        yep.

        middle east adventurism too. it’s like some bad 80s PSA

        FUCK, DAD, WE LEARNED IT BY WATCHING YOU