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Re:What you can learn about medieval Europe if you focus on ... by ramraj07 on Friday February 12, 2021 @07:20AM (#26112886)
Belgium might not be solely responsible but to say its role is just marginal is also preposterous. Dividing people arbitrarily into two groups explicitly to do divide-and-rule is what ended up with the genocide. They're not responsible only insofar as not realising the true ramifications of the evil deeds they did.
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Re:What you can learn about medieval Europe if you focus on ... by avesi on Friday February 12, 2021 @12:20PM (#26116006)
In my opinion, you're denying the people of Rwanda their agency when you frame it like this.
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Re:What you can learn about medieval Europe if you focus on ... by slothtrop on Friday February 12, 2021 @08:43AM (#26113534)
It would be preposterous, if anyone were saying it.
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Re:What you can learn about medieval Europe if you focus on ... by watwut on Friday February 12, 2021 @09:38AM (#26114058)
In the report I read, the division already existed. The Belgium speed up the process and caused the division to radicalize.
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