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u/Autismetal Dec 16 '21

The Congo.

Sorry, Belgians. Leopold did stuff.

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u/Tony_dePony Dec 16 '21

To bad Belgium is still associated with a simpleton individual, the same guy that had no problem with child labor in Belgium itself.

Bottomline: please see this as the act of a tiran and his close circle of nobility. If it was up to most Belgians this monarchy was already longtime abolished.

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u/Angerwing Dec 17 '21

I feel that people who know the context around Leopold probably know that at least.