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minus-squareComradeChairmanKGB@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down1·edit-211 months agoNo but colonizing generally is. With the exception of Japan.
minus-squareteichflamme@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down2·11 months agoOh, really? What about the middle eastern empires? Or the turks? Or the Aztecs? Or literally any other force in history lmao
minus-squareTheDankHold@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months agoIf you reread they never said those nations didn’t engage in conquest.
minus-squareteichflamme@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months agoAnd they also settled and slaved on the annexed lands, thus engaging in colonization
minus-squareGBU_28@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down5·11 months agoDo you think all other borders were agreed upon via a nice arm wrestling match?
No but colonizing generally is.
With the exception of Japan.
Oh, really?
What about the middle eastern empires? Or the turks? Or the Aztecs?
Or literally any other force in history lmao
If you reread they never said those nations didn’t engage in conquest.
And they also settled and slaved on the annexed lands, thus engaging in colonization
Do you think all other borders were agreed upon via a nice arm wrestling match?