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snotboogie wrote: »I don’t think Europeans were much better at empires, a lot of it was right place right time during proto globalism and the sheer luck of the equally or more advanced at the time Chinese neglecting naval technology. The Spanish empire was almost entirely made up of countries who had been isolated from technological advances for thousands of years. The Japanese empire was gained through grueling military campaigns against comparable foes who were well aware of the Japanese military threat. Europe was on top of an ever revolving technological hierarchy at the moment that real globalization became a possibility. Thats it. There is nothing uniquely great or evil about white Europeans.
Ah, but according to the OP in his little "free speech" group White Europeans are better than everyone else - so surely he would enjoy the thought of us being better at trying to take over the world. :P
As for the relative success of empire builders - how many people globally have Japanese as their first language? Now compare that to English and Spanish.
All had mitigating factors - the Spanish had to cross oceans in wooden galleons without the benefit of latitude and longitude readings etc etc.
The British had to sacrifice "missionaries" to the natives so "explorers" could go looking for them and bring "civilisation" in their wake - or (the Dutch did this too) set up private corporations to "trade" who ended up behaving so appallingly that Westminister had to take control. Actually that also happened in the Congo and the Belgian government had to take over - chap called Roger Casement was instrumental in exposing the abuses there.
Regardless of the technological limitations - us White Europeans hold the record for most successful attempts to take over the world.
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namloc1980 wrote: »This thread is brilliant. OP is all about attacks on free speech and looking for a place to allow free speech flourish and even had "All viewpoints are welcome, especially uncomfortable ones."
People question the group's motives (is it anti-EU?) expressing their view freely and OP starts to lambast them as closet fascists/communists. Comedy gold in fairness. OP wants free speech, but only the kind he wants to hear.
I was hoping for some intelligent debate, but unfortunately the tendency is towards ranting. No mention of the examples I gave above. No refutation. No questions of "where did you get that from?"
Just rhetoric.
If I wanted an echo chamber I certainly wouldn't have come here. 0 -
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I was hoping for some intelligent debate, but unfortunately the tendency is towards ranting. No mention of the examples I gave above. No refutation. No questions of "where did you get that from?"
Just rhetoric.
If I wanted an echo chamber I certainly wouldn't have come here.
You shouted "fascist" and "communist" when people disagreed with your sentiments.... Sounds like you want an echo chamber and to feel a bit hard done by.0 -
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