• RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works
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    23 hours ago

    France still holds colonies. You probably should look into that bit before talking about imperialism. France’s longest border is shared with Brazil.

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      22 hours ago

      It’s also one of the countries that was dumping its waste in Somali waters. France shouldn’t be ignored just because the US eclipses all other imperialisim in the world at the moment.

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        22 hours ago

        Does the US currently eclipse all others? I would argue Russia has that crown as they currently are invading Ukraine to steal land and resources, after that it would be theUSA

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          21 hours ago

          Russia is more overt and aggressive. Historically, the US has a thousand sins that are more subtle.

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      20 hours ago

      This is not a colony. It is officially part of France. Guianans are citizens of France and can vote. It is no different from any other region at all. Unlike Puerto Rico.

      Most Guianians are perfectly fine with being a part a France, and they even rejected a referendum asking for more autonomy:

      “In 2010, a referendum was held in French Guiana on becoming an autonomous overseas territory. However, a substantial 70% of voters rejected the proposal, opting instead for full integration with France. This result, coupled with a low voter turnout of 48%, clearly indicated that the majority of those who voted preferred the status quo: French Guiana remaining an integral part of the French Republic.”

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        20 hours ago

        that totally natural part of France that is on another continent. Surely that isn’t a colony. What portion of Parliament has come from Guyana?

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          20 hours ago

          Well, you see, the word colony actually has a meaning. See this: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colony You might notice that even wikipaedia does not list is as a colony on its map.

          As it is not separated from metropolitan France in terms of government, it is not a colony, since it is a fully integrated part of the state. It is not exploited in any way whatsoever, and the majority of residents want absolutely nothing to change.

          There are two MPs from French Guiana, one for every 100000 people, same as everywhere else in France. It will probably be three soon, it seems.

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            20 hours ago

            Wikipedia isn’t a definitive resource for defining literally anything. I would not be using it to demonstrate anything of this nature.

            How did Guyana become part of France? Oh that’s right French people came over and colonized it. The people of Guyana didn’t request that the French come over and take their lands and exploit the populations there…

            France is/was an imperialist nation and they never gave that attitude up.

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              19 hours ago

              Well, regardless of what wikipedia says this is what a colony is.

              You see, it was a colony, but now it is not.

              What is the problem? The people in Guiana are fine with being a part of France. Do you want to invade them and force them to leave?