Anyone else reminded when they see stories like this how much they fucking hate the British for what they did to the subcontinent and never paid reparations for?
That’s likely the case. I don’t mean to deny agency to India. It just infuriates me that Britain destroyed India’s industries and stole (and steals) so much of it’s wealth. India’s had independence for a while, of course, but I can’t help thinking how much better prepared it would be for disasters like this if it had been able to develop without being ransacked. It’s a trite point, really; I just don’t need much encouragement to remember that I detest colonisers.
Anyone else reminded when they see stories like this how much they fucking hate the British for what they did to the subcontinent and never paid reparations for?
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That’s likely the case. I don’t mean to deny agency to India. It just infuriates me that Britain destroyed India’s industries and stole (and steals) so much of it’s wealth. India’s had independence for a while, of course, but I can’t help thinking how much better prepared it would be for disasters like this if it had been able to develop without being ransacked. It’s a trite point, really; I just don’t need much encouragement to remember that I detest colonisers.
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