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When Algerian revolutionaries fought violently against their colonizers in France butchering Europeans in the streets like October 7 President JFK came out supporting Algeria and called on France to decolonize. That was America at our best
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Anonymous 13h

And then France decolonized and now all of the Algerians demand food, housing, and medical care from the country they demanded separation from

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Anonymous 12h

You weren’t even there back then don’t lie.

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Anonymous 14h

Kennedy also met with the leader of the revolutionaries Ben Bella who led the FLN that orchestrated the violent uprisings. This would be unthinkable today

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 13h

Yeah colonial economies are structurally set up to export resources and discourage domestic development. That doesn’t disappear overnight especially after they got fucked by military dictatorships. Also they were integrally a part of France for hundreds of years. Once you make your civilization into a global empire, expect the globe to come to you. Same thing w all the Indians in London owning more property than the English.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 12h

But why demand independence and kill millions in the process if you just move to France the second it happens? Independence created war, insecurity, and no government. They proved they couldn't handle it and then tried to go back to the old ways.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 12h

Also, if the Indians in London own more property than the english, clearly they have resources. It is modern-day colonization. Acting like they were left with nothing is a lie. They were left with infrastructure, most countries start from nothing. Clearly the money exists, they just choose to live in countries developed by others than developing their own.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 7h

Bruh basically went “All those Irish laborers moving to Manchester clearly proves Ireland was better under English domination.” It’s almost like it takes some time for a nation to reach the same level of development as the country which was vampiring all its resources away.

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