gordondaviesmoustache
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It’s not totally different, no. Both entail(ed) conquest and exploitation to further our national ends.
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China v India
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dronefromsector7G
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I’m going for India.Im enjoying our chat more but okay.
Who you backing in the fight?
urban genie
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They have been at it since the 60s, russia and china have the same sporadic skirmishes across there borders and I have been on the Thai Burmese border when they have shelled each other.
Seems.these things are quite rare now but errupt every so often then simmer down.
Seems.these things are quite rare now but errupt every so often then simmer down.
dronefromsector7G
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I’ve tried that. Too saltyNo, it's your turn to pick up tonight, I'll have a lamb vindy, you can have the Dan sack
It’s not totally different, no. Both entail(ed) conquest and exploitation to further our national ends.
Who did we exploit in the Falklands?
They were both totally different.
- nobody died when we took over the Falklands
- no one was oppressed
- we didn’t change a country
- in India millions died
- million’s were oppressed
- culture and politics was changed for ever there
gordondaviesmoustache
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We have subsequently exploited the Falklands (strategically and economically)Who did we exploit in the Falklands?
They were both totally different.
- nobody died when we took over the Falklands
- no one was oppressed
- we didn’t change a country
- in India millions died
- million’s were oppressed
- culture and politics was changed for ever there
Plenty died subsequently
Possibly not
We manifestly did. It’s still a British territory.
The percentage change in deaths since we took over the Falklands is far higher than in India
Agreed
Likewise
We have subsequently exploited the Falklands (strategically and economically)
Plenty died subsequently
Possibly not
We manifestly did. It’s still a British territory.
The percentage change in deaths since we took over the Falklands is far higher than in India
Agreed
Likewise
People need not have died if Argentina hadn't a fascist junta that wanted to invade someone else’s territory just because it was near to them.
As I say, these were cold, wet, desolate islands in the South Atlantic, with not a soul on them.
Laying claim and building a town on there is different than us occupying Ireland against their will.
The Empire did many wrong things and oppressed many people but I’d rank the Falkland Islands at the bottom of the immoral stakes.
urban genie
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We have subsequently exploited the Falklands (strategically and economically)
Plenty died subsequently
Possibly not
We manifestly did. It’s still a British territory.
The percentage change in deaths since we took over the Falklands is far higher than in India
Agreed
Likewise
As this thread is on india and china I will only say this about the falklands.
The argentinians have a better sounding name for it tbf.
gordondaviesmoustache
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Maybe as a compromise, we should keep them, but rename them.As this thread is on india and china I will only say this about the falklands.
The argentinians have a better sounding name for it tbf.
gordondaviesmoustache
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Surely the creation of India Pale Ale wins that award.The Empire did many wrong things and oppressed many people but I’d rank the Falkland Islands at the bottom of the immoral stakes.