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[–] Tudsamfa@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

I don't think how places used to be plays any part in how funny insulting them is. Despite being as powerful as the UK when it was last relevant and worse, I think people would still be offended if he said Japan instead. "Always OK to hate colonizers" as someone put it my butt, the internet just really wants to make fun of France and not feel bad about it.

[–] taladar@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

I would say it is fair to make fun of them as long as they themselves still glorify that past.

[–] Tudsamfa@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

So you would say it's fair if he had said "It's called Japan" instead? They glorify their recent past as well.

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 3 points 2 weeks ago

I'm sure a lot of folks on SEA would heartily agree, especially Chinese and Koreans.

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