WR810 t1_j6nayjm wrote on January 31, 2023 at 3:31 PM

Reply to comment by CanadianGurlfren in TIL that between 1895 and 1908 the population of the Belgian Congo declined by between 2 and 13 million due to colonial brutality and diseases caused by colonialism. by hetkleinezusje

Imperialism isn't unique to capitalism.

CanadianGurlfren t1_j6nlgsn wrote on January 31, 2023 at 4:37 PM

But it is heavily correlated.

WR810 t1_j6nsueb wrote on January 31, 2023 at 5:22 PM

It's takes a special kind of tunnel vision to look at all the wars of conquest and say "privately owned means" is at fault. It's as ridiculous as the "I did that" Biden stickers on gas pumps.