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Banana Republic isnt a good thing. (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 years ago by Grayox@lemmy.ml to c/microblogmemes@lemmy.world

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[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

What county had zero history of that?

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[–] Chobbes@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

“Maybe one of the smaller countries… like the Vatican! … Wait.”

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[–] YeetPics@mander.xyz 0 points 2 years ago

Is this meme aimed at everyone? Doesn't feel like it lmao.

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[–] squirmy_wormy@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child)

I think you can buy bananas in Luxembourg or Bhutan

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[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

Lol

https://www.luxtimes.lu/culture/how-luxembourg-took-part-in-the-evils-of-colonialism/1338583.html

I think Bhutan is good

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[–] squirmy_wormy@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Fair enough, 1 for 2 isn't bad odds. Point still stands

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[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

For sure. I'd say Bhutan doesn't fit the meme though, as Bhutan is part of the global south, and might even grow bananas themselves? I dunno about that

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[+] squirmy_wormy@lemmy.world -7 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

Either way, the meme doesn't know what imperialism means. The US govt over threw quite a few governments and handed it over to corporations. Thats not imperialism.

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[–] bitwaba@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago

Can you elaborate? I'm curious to know why a country overthrowing another government in order to secure it's own economic interests in the region doesn't meet your definition of imperialism.

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