Curious. How many colonies did England and/or the UK still hold when Elizabeth was crowned? And, uhhhhhhhmmmm, apartheid? Was that the norm in former English colonies? I have an idea that you are somewhat confused on the issues you are raising. Whatever evils the English and the UK visited upon the world, they did lead the way in ending slavery. At risk of sparking a new wave of outrage, I'll paraphrase a comment I made in another discussion: The English aren't the only evil in the world, nor are they the worst.
Particularly in the United States of America. When did segregation end there? Was it the 1960s? Their "democratic government" was even shooting student protestors as late as 1970.
Well, you answered part of the question. Now, just to be sure, apartheid was a South African thing, right? And, who colonized South Africa? Yeah, sure, England was in on it, almost from the beginning. But, who actually colonized and settled most of South Africa? Those Boers had a lot to do with everything, from the first days, right up through today.
(Score: 1) by Runaway1956 on Friday September 09 2022, @06:16PM (5 children)
Curious. How many colonies did England and/or the UK still hold when Elizabeth was crowned? And, uhhhhhhhmmmm, apartheid? Was that the norm in former English colonies? I have an idea that you are somewhat confused on the issues you are raising. Whatever evils the English and the UK visited upon the world, they did lead the way in ending slavery. At risk of sparking a new wave of outrage, I'll paraphrase a comment I made in another discussion: The English aren't the only evil in the world, nor are they the worst.
(Score: 4, Informative) by DeathMonkey on Friday September 09 2022, @07:39PM (4 children)
Pretty sure she was in office in 1993 when Apartheid ended....
(Score: 4, Insightful) by DeathMonkey on Friday September 09 2022, @07:41PM (2 children)
Americans seem to forget how shockingly recent Apartheid was....
(Score: 2) by turgid on Friday September 09 2022, @08:18PM (1 child)
Particularly in the United States of America. When did segregation end there? Was it the 1960s? Their "democratic government" was even shooting student protestors as late as 1970.
I refuse to engage in a battle of wits with an unarmed opponent [wikipedia.org].
(Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday September 11 2022, @03:54PM
Progress?
(Score: 2, Informative) by Runaway1956 on Friday September 09 2022, @11:19PM
Well, you answered part of the question. Now, just to be sure, apartheid was a South African thing, right? And, who colonized South Africa? Yeah, sure, England was in on it, almost from the beginning. But, who actually colonized and settled most of South Africa? Those Boers had a lot to do with everything, from the first days, right up through today.