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Re:What made the Irish famine so deadly by InDubioProRubio on Tuesday March 11, 2025 @06:28AM (#43331029)
Famines, blockades & sanctions on basic goods were the WMD of the colonial age. All the latecomer nations raced to get out from under this boot and become empires - and became the same sort of monster or worser.

Every meal is a gift from Harber & Bosch + the world order allowing international trade.

A glimps can be had, when looking at countries going bankrupt who can not import these basics: Sri-Lanka https://www.wfp.org/news/food-crisis-sri-lanka-likely-worsen... or Pakistan.

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Re:What made the Irish famine so deadly by sushibowl on Tuesday March 11, 2025 @07:08AM (#43331254)
> Every meal is a gift from Harber & Bosch + the world order allowing international trade.

Let's not forget Norman Borlaug

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Re:What made the Irish famine so deadly by InDubioProRubio on Tuesday March 11, 2025 @11:03AM (#43333178)
Great man, on whose shoulders many dwarfs have postured, about having brought peace by self-posturing and self-producing. We talked ourselves into having changed and being better than our predecessors, while eating their meals. We got drunk with ourselves on their grapes.
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