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[–] 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

I agree with this take. The claims are plausible from both sides but England obviously won the battle. The inhabitants being established are a result of the military positioning, so their votes will obviously be skewed. Not sure their votes are comparable to those of say native populations of other disputed territories (since there were none).

So I can understand why the Argentines feel aggrieved.

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  • [–] 12 points 2 weeks ago* (1 child)

    The Argentine claim is implausible. The Falklands were British before Argentina was created. Their reasoning is that it had been used by the Spanish, and so had now-Argentina, therefore dibs.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 weeks ago (2 children)

    Argentina gained independence from Spain on 25 May 1810

    In 1840, the Falklands became a Crown colony and Scottish settlers subsequently established an official pastoral community.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    Crown colony is just a title, the UK had settled the island decades prior

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  • [–] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    Actually no - they were driven off by the spanisch in 1770 but never gave up their claim - however Ehen the british resettled the Islands in 1830 they were in fact abandonded

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  • [–] 4 points 2 weeks ago

    Right but the claim predates Argentina's existence.

    The only way Argentina has legitimate claim to the island would be if Spain still maintained the claim to the island at the time Argentina became independent and even then they would have to have to cead the Falkland Islands to Argentina. Which of course never happened.

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