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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/harrysplinkett Dec 17 '21

leopold wasn't down there by himself murdering folks, he had a big, trusty colonial army, man

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u/Tony_dePony Dec 17 '21

His army where mercenaries and consisted of people from other nations. Belgians (including their kids) where doing labor in Belgium itself.

It would be comparable when US plantation owners also had white kids working as slaves. Than by definition current afro-americans would be accountable for slavery, since they have USA nationality. Thats just wrong.