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gmtom@lemmy.world 3 weeks agoThey didn’t cause the potato blight but they absolutely caused the famine by forcing the export of the remaining food stock which was more than enough to feed the population.
That’s litterally exactly what I said.
khannie@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
It’s not though.
It’s a common misconception but there are a few issues with “didn’t cause the famine” for me:
So the British did cause the actual famine in it’s entirety and the deliberate lack of relief was seen as an act of God / retribution to reduce the population here (which they 100% left to starve, with some kind landlord exceptions).
It’s why the Irish don’t call it “The Famine” any more. It’s “the great hunger” here because there wouldn’t have been a famine at all if we’d just been left the fuck alone to grow a variety of crops instead of being raped and pillaged for hundreds of years.
gmtom@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
That’s a very good point and a distinction well worth making, thank you.
khannie@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
No worries :) I appreciate the back and forth.