Comment on Is anyone else not feeling that patriotic for July 4?
skeezix@lemmy.world 1 week agoWorld history for millennia has shown that the conquerors write the rules. Ownership is established immediately upon victory. It matters not if you’re a yanomamo tribe living 1000 years ago or a modern military 1st world country. The victors write the rules.
FlyingCircus@lemmy.world 6 days ago
Isn’t the whole point of civilization to get away from the tyranny of men with sharp sticks? We can’t let the crimes of our ancestors justify modern crimes.