opposide [none/use name]@hexbear.net to politics@hexbear.netEnglish · edit-23 years agoUnfun fact: the most fortified border of a European country is actually in Africa, in the Spanish colonial city of Melillahexbear.netimagemessage-square45fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up10arrow-down1imageUnfun fact: the most fortified border of a European country is actually in Africa, in the Spanish colonial city of Melillahexbear.netopposide [none/use name]@hexbear.net to politics@hexbear.netEnglish · edit-23 years agomessage-square45fedilinkfile-text
Two layers of electrified, barbed wire, with armed guards to keep a colony secure. Colonialism has never actually ended
minus-squarePeludoPorFavor [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 years agoThey also own the Canaries, islands off the west coast of Africa. Hell, they owned a huge chunk of Morocco for a while too. colonialism is a fuck
minus-squareRedDawn [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 years agoWell, the “huge chunk of Morocco” that they owned is actually what now is referred to as Western Sahara, and Morocco’s own claim to it is somewhat dubious since the Sahrawis claim indepence. But it is mostly under Moroccan control now.
minus-squarecamaron28 [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 years agoTons of people who have just found out about these cities talking about “giving them back to Morocco”. Holy shit, you can’t just “give back” someone that was never their’s (while ignoring what the people from those cities say). Also, first Morocco should recognize the indepent Sahara. A movement that actually does exist and has been fighting for 50 years.
They also own the Canaries, islands off the west coast of Africa. Hell, they owned a huge chunk of Morocco for a while too.
colonialism is a fuck
Well, the “huge chunk of Morocco” that they owned is actually what now is referred to as Western Sahara, and Morocco’s own claim to it is somewhat dubious since the Sahrawis claim indepence. But it is mostly under Moroccan control now.
Tons of people who have just found out about these cities talking about “giving them back to Morocco”.
Holy shit, you can’t just “give back” someone that was never their’s (while ignoring what the people from those cities say).
Also, first Morocco should recognize the indepent Sahara. A movement that actually does exist and has been fighting for 50 years.