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[–] BestBouclettes@jlai.lu 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

And did pretty much the same thing with Africa

[–] Letstakealook@lemm.ee 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not pretty much, they literally did that. The Rwandan genocide (probably the most well known, next to Darfur) was the direct result of Belgian colonialism and racism.

[–] 100_kg_90_de_belin@feddit.it 7 points 1 year ago

It can also be argued that Belgian predatory colonialism at least facilitated the emergence of HIV

[–] DessertStorms@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes, that's why I said

the different local groups in each region, all over the globe

[–] BestBouclettes@jlai.lu 1 points 1 year ago

Yep sorry, missed that part 👍