well they didn’t teach that in school 🤯
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TheSlad@sh.itjust.works 1 month agoIrish people were forced to eat potatoes because they were subjugated by british lords who took everything else they farmed. When the potato “famine” happened, they were actually still producing plenty of other food, just that the British lords didnt care and still forces them to hand it over.
Admittedly this is the extent of my knowledge on the situation, so you should look it up yourself if you want to know more.
The “Joke” at the irish guy in the greentext is actually pretty insensitive and rude, much moreso than asking a german why he didnt order sauerkraut.
Potatoes aren’t even native to Ireland.
TriflingToad@lemmy.world 1 month ago
TheSlad@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Theres a lot they don’t teach in school! Its been over a decade for me but from what I remember “world history” class was basically just WWI and WWII.
Dasus@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Yeah about a million Irish died and a million emigrated.
Ireland lost a quarter of it’s population.
If the story wasn’t gake and fay, and if that joke about bombing hospitals gets someone into trouble, then the potato joke definitely should as well.
ToyDork@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
TriflingToad@lemmy.world 1 month ago
bit mad innit?
ToyDork@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
orcrist@lemm.ee 1 month ago
Now now. People who accuse others of overreacting are themselves overreacting. :-)
phoenixz@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
Youay have forgotten to take your medication buddy, calm down
Dasus@lemmy.world 1 month ago
en.m.wikipedia.org/…/MDMA-assisted_psychotherapy