Ah yes, the most brutal were eastern European, Ukrainian, Polish and Baltic colonies
(Not denying colonialism was and is a fucking disease, just think it's unfair to judge ALL of Europe for it when it is basically exclusively western Europe that did that shit)
Well, I mean Slovakia didn't exactly exist as a nation during the majority colonial expansion. They were part of the austro-hungarian empire, which did participate in some colonialism, though less than most at the time.
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Alpha5@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 57 pts · 2y
Ah yes, the most brutal were eastern European, Ukrainian, Polish and Baltic colonies
(Not denying colonialism was and is a fucking disease, just think it's unfair to judge ALL of Europe for it when it is basically exclusively western Europe that did that shit)
gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works · 40 pts · 2y
Imperial Russia has entered the chat
USSR has entered the chat
Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 2y
Colonialism ia over. The continuing neo-colonialism is the problem.
DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe · 9 pts · 2y
It's even dumber to blame the Balkans for neo-colonialism.
They can't even colonize their neighbors, and they really really want to.
Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 2y
I just... Misread your comment and didnt mean to imply I was disagreeing, but thought I was adding something by being succinct.
UndercoverUlrikHD@programming.dev · 2 pts · 2y
Don't forget Iceland, the most brutal coloniser of them all.
TheBlue22@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 41 pts · 2y
I do remember when my country Slovakia colonised Africa, good times /s
EfreetSK@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 2y
Me too, each year I spend my vacation in SOT (Slovakia Overseas Territories)
TheBlue22@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 2y
Celkom napiču meme toto, musim uznať. Takto generalizovať... vyzerá OP ako kkt
TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee · 8 pts · 2y
Well, I mean Slovakia didn't exactly exist as a nation during the majority colonial expansion. They were part of the austro-hungarian empire, which did participate in some colonialism, though less than most at the time.
TheBlue22@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 10 pts · 2y
Yeah. We were the colonized ones to be honest. Always the lesser under the Hungarians mainly.
Although calling it colonization is a bit of a stretch to be completely blunt
ssfckdt@mastodon.cloud · 3 pts · 2y
"We couldn't even find a decent civilization to be colonized *by.*" -- Mark Renton
TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 2y
Idk I think it's pretty fitting. I just think it's an older type of colonialism, more similar to how the ottomans typically treated their holdings.
BanthaFood@feddit.de · 39 pts · 2y
That's a particularly nasty one
schmorpel@slrpnk.net · 26 pts · 2y
both the headline and the insect, yes
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
You don't want to get bitten by a Europe. You'll get an urge to buy lederhosen and eat waffles.
twelvefloatinghands@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 2y
"the british"
DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe · 21 pts · 2y
This is completely unfair to the extreme efforts of evil undergone by the French, Portuguese, Dutch, and Italians.
Agent641@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 2y
Dont forget the Belgians. Youll wish you could, but don't.
twelvefloatinghands@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
True
diskmaster23@lemmy.one · 5 pts · 2y
And the Spanish
ikidd@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
"Aaaaahhh.... the French."
Smorty@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 5 pts · 2y
"Or is it the EUs fault?"