▲ 719 ▼ Banana Republic isnt a good thing. (lemmy.ml) submitted 2 years ago by Grayox@lemmy.ml to c/microblogmemes@lemmy.world 109 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] squirmy_wormy@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think you can buy bananas in Luxembourg or Bhutan permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 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 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] squirmy_wormy@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fair enough, 1 for 2 isn't bad odds. Point still stands permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 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 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 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 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] squirmy_wormy@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fair enough, 1 for 2 isn't bad odds. Point still stands permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 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 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] squirmy_wormy@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fair enough, 1 for 2 isn't bad odds. Point still stands permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 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 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 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 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 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. permalink fedilink source parent
