▲ 409 ▼ After beating England, Argentine football players waved a banner which said: "The Malvinas Islands (Falkland) belong to Argentina" (lemmy.zip) submitted 3 weeks ago* by Zaelaa@lemmy.zip to c/pics@lemmy.world 255 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone -45 points 3 weeks ago (3 children) There's evidence of pre-Columbian Argentine peoples using the island. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 58 points 3 weeks ago* (1 child) Ah, yes, the fact that prehistoric Fuegians may have visited the Falklands surely means they're the birthright of Argentina. Airtight anti-colonialist explanation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone -27 points 3 weeks ago (3 children) It certainly doesn't belong to the British. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 42 points 3 weeks ago* (1 child) Literally no one was there when France landed there, so you can either a) ask France and Spain for their thoughts, b) resurrect the Fuegians who visited and let them have it, forcibly deporting the people who've lived there for centuries, or c) disregard pragmatism and say they aren't part of any country – either way, you can stop obnoxiously trying to defend Argentina's baseless colonialist claim under the guise of "anticolonialism". To the extent it belongs to anyone, it obviously belongs to the UK far more than it does to the asshurt losers who flaccidly tried and utterly failed to assert sovereignty over it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] VoteNixon2016@lemmy.blahaj.zone -23 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) it obviously belongs to the UK far more No land "belongs" to anyone, least of all to the asshurt losers who flaccidly tried and utterly failed to keep their empire alive permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PennyRoyal@sh.itjust.works 22 points 3 weeks ago So if no land belongs to anyone, the only people who’s opinion should count are the people actually fucking living there, no? Who want, pretty much universally, to remain under uk rule. Who owns the bit of rock is far less important than the thoughts of the population that live there. And they think “fuck off argentina” permalink fedilink source parent [–] daniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 3 weeks ago They belong to me. I have as good as a claim on the Islands as Argentina. permalink fedilink source parent [–] blartcap_@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 3 weeks ago Funny how quick the anti-colonialism argument got abandoned when facts entered the picture. permalink fedilink source parent [–] guy@piefed.social 32 points 3 weeks ago So pre-Argentine as well? permalink fedilink source parent [–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 4 points 3 weeks ago Ah, the Israel school of territorial claim permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 58 points 3 weeks ago* (1 child) Ah, yes, the fact that prehistoric Fuegians may have visited the Falklands surely means they're the birthright of Argentina. Airtight anti-colonialist explanation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone -27 points 3 weeks ago (3 children) It certainly doesn't belong to the British. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 42 points 3 weeks ago* (1 child) Literally no one was there when France landed there, so you can either a) ask France and Spain for their thoughts, b) resurrect the Fuegians who visited and let them have it, forcibly deporting the people who've lived there for centuries, or c) disregard pragmatism and say they aren't part of any country – either way, you can stop obnoxiously trying to defend Argentina's baseless colonialist claim under the guise of "anticolonialism". To the extent it belongs to anyone, it obviously belongs to the UK far more than it does to the asshurt losers who flaccidly tried and utterly failed to assert sovereignty over it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] VoteNixon2016@lemmy.blahaj.zone -23 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) it obviously belongs to the UK far more No land "belongs" to anyone, least of all to the asshurt losers who flaccidly tried and utterly failed to keep their empire alive permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PennyRoyal@sh.itjust.works 22 points 3 weeks ago So if no land belongs to anyone, the only people who’s opinion should count are the people actually fucking living there, no? Who want, pretty much universally, to remain under uk rule. Who owns the bit of rock is far less important than the thoughts of the population that live there. And they think “fuck off argentina” permalink fedilink source parent [–] daniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 3 weeks ago They belong to me. I have as good as a claim on the Islands as Argentina. permalink fedilink source parent [–] blartcap_@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 3 weeks ago Funny how quick the anti-colonialism argument got abandoned when facts entered the picture. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone -27 points 3 weeks ago (3 children) It certainly doesn't belong to the British. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 42 points 3 weeks ago* (1 child) Literally no one was there when France landed there, so you can either a) ask France and Spain for their thoughts, b) resurrect the Fuegians who visited and let them have it, forcibly deporting the people who've lived there for centuries, or c) disregard pragmatism and say they aren't part of any country – either way, you can stop obnoxiously trying to defend Argentina's baseless colonialist claim under the guise of "anticolonialism". To the extent it belongs to anyone, it obviously belongs to the UK far more than it does to the asshurt losers who flaccidly tried and utterly failed to assert sovereignty over it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] VoteNixon2016@lemmy.blahaj.zone -23 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) it obviously belongs to the UK far more No land "belongs" to anyone, least of all to the asshurt losers who flaccidly tried and utterly failed to keep their empire alive permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PennyRoyal@sh.itjust.works 22 points 3 weeks ago So if no land belongs to anyone, the only people who’s opinion should count are the people actually fucking living there, no? Who want, pretty much universally, to remain under uk rule. Who owns the bit of rock is far less important than the thoughts of the population that live there. And they think “fuck off argentina” permalink fedilink source parent [–] daniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 3 weeks ago They belong to me. I have as good as a claim on the Islands as Argentina. permalink fedilink source parent [–] blartcap_@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 3 weeks ago Funny how quick the anti-colonialism argument got abandoned when facts entered the picture. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 42 points 3 weeks ago* (1 child) Literally no one was there when France landed there, so you can either a) ask France and Spain for their thoughts, b) resurrect the Fuegians who visited and let them have it, forcibly deporting the people who've lived there for centuries, or c) disregard pragmatism and say they aren't part of any country – either way, you can stop obnoxiously trying to defend Argentina's baseless colonialist claim under the guise of "anticolonialism". To the extent it belongs to anyone, it obviously belongs to the UK far more than it does to the asshurt losers who flaccidly tried and utterly failed to assert sovereignty over it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] VoteNixon2016@lemmy.blahaj.zone -23 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) it obviously belongs to the UK far more No land "belongs" to anyone, least of all to the asshurt losers who flaccidly tried and utterly failed to keep their empire alive permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PennyRoyal@sh.itjust.works 22 points 3 weeks ago So if no land belongs to anyone, the only people who’s opinion should count are the people actually fucking living there, no? Who want, pretty much universally, to remain under uk rule. Who owns the bit of rock is far less important than the thoughts of the population that live there. And they think “fuck off argentina” permalink fedilink source parent
[+] VoteNixon2016@lemmy.blahaj.zone -23 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) it obviously belongs to the UK far more No land "belongs" to anyone, least of all to the asshurt losers who flaccidly tried and utterly failed to keep their empire alive permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PennyRoyal@sh.itjust.works 22 points 3 weeks ago So if no land belongs to anyone, the only people who’s opinion should count are the people actually fucking living there, no? Who want, pretty much universally, to remain under uk rule. Who owns the bit of rock is far less important than the thoughts of the population that live there. And they think “fuck off argentina” permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PennyRoyal@sh.itjust.works 22 points 3 weeks ago So if no land belongs to anyone, the only people who’s opinion should count are the people actually fucking living there, no? Who want, pretty much universally, to remain under uk rule. Who owns the bit of rock is far less important than the thoughts of the population that live there. And they think “fuck off argentina” permalink fedilink source parent
[–] daniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 3 weeks ago They belong to me. I have as good as a claim on the Islands as Argentina. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] blartcap_@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 3 weeks ago Funny how quick the anti-colonialism argument got abandoned when facts entered the picture. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] guy@piefed.social 32 points 3 weeks ago So pre-Argentine as well? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 4 points 3 weeks ago Ah, the Israel school of territorial claim permalink fedilink source parent