• Cyborganism
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    10 months ago

    I visited Scotland last year and went to a few museums. It’s crazy the amount of shit they stole from their colonies.

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      10 months ago

      “Preserved” is the word they prefer.

      Fuck their preferences. Looted. Pillaged. Stole. Strongarmed.

      • Cyborganism
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        10 months ago

        Like the big precious stones on the royal crown and scepter and everything. Stole 'em from India if I recall.

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    10 months ago

    Stuff The British Stole is an interesting podcast. It looks like they have a video version on Gem, too.

    I would imagine that you could assume that other colonial powers did much the same.

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    10 months ago

    It’s a shame the pole won’t be in Scotland where it could serve as an education piece both about colonialism and Indigenous culture in British Columbia, but I do understand the desire from the Nisga’a to bring back something they feel belongs to their Nation.