One is an outpost. The other is making the people there subservient to you. I get the point you’re making, but it’s not the same and it trivializes actual colonization(which yes, the US does do). India wasn’t just a military base for the British. They ruled over them and collected taxes and imposed laws. Same with Ireland. It’s be offensive to compare their plights to placing a military base.
That doesn’t excuse the Americans though
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Edit: this one might be better
I don’t think they need the soldiers to know where the fuck they are, just that “you’re protecting ~corporate interests~ freedom!”
Military bases != Colonization.
One is an outpost. The other is making the people there subservient to you. I get the point you’re making, but it’s not the same and it trivializes actual colonization(which yes, the US does do). India wasn’t just a military base for the British. They ruled over them and collected taxes and imposed laws. Same with Ireland. It’s be offensive to compare their plights to placing a military base.
k but != ≠ ≠
Actually != = ≠
Programming Vs science
Look at all that China aggression!
YEP!