return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 11 months agoSanders calls Israel's siege on Gaza 'a serious violation of international law'www.politico.comexternal-linkmessage-square222fedilinkarrow-up11.31Karrow-down152
arrow-up11.26Karrow-down1external-linkSanders calls Israel's siege on Gaza 'a serious violation of international law'www.politico.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 11 months agomessage-square222fedilink
minus-squaregmtom@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·10 months agoNot to be an imperial apologist, but there was one colony that was actually better off under British rule and that was Hong Kong.
minus-squareV H@lemmy.stad.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·10 months agoI think Hong Kong is the rare exception that’s at least possible to reasonably argue, since the alternative was never independence but being ruled by someone granting even fewer freedoms.
Not to be an imperial apologist, but there was one colony that was actually better off under British rule and that was Hong Kong.
I think Hong Kong is the rare exception that’s at least possible to reasonably argue, since the alternative was never independence but being ruled by someone granting even fewer freedoms.