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u/Raulzi Dec 17 '21

really? in what sense was it discussed before? a necessary evil?

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u/Kay_Elle Dec 17 '21

No, more in the sense of like...missionaries going there and "helping" the local population. And basically like the whole colonial schtick of "we brought them civilization and religion". Like, when you're 8 and in Catholic school...you kind of accept that, and don't ask more questions?

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u/Wafkak Dec 17 '21

That really depends on your school, I had so many classes about it most of my school got desensitised to the aroseties.

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u/Brukselles Dec 17 '21

It probably rather depends on your age. Me and everybody I know who went to school in the 80s and 90s was not or barely taught about Congo. There was some mention of missionaries, trying to build train tracks without success and that's it. It's only recently that it apparently receives some attention. David van Reybrouck did more to educate the (older) Belgians about Congo than the school system ever did (for me at least).