• HelixDab2@lemm.ee
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      10 days ago

      Countries built their generational wealth on the backs of slaves though. Look at how, for instance, Belgium enriched itself though the horrific abuses in the Congo. While it’s true that no one alive was directly responsible, they still benefit from it.

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      9 days ago

      It’s the trophies from the enslavement and murder. They didn’t get to keep the people, but they did keep souvenirs.