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Algeria was a safety valve for the Second Republic: a place to funnel the militant working class to subdue them as colonists and farmers.

^ This is similar to what Marx was talking about when he brought up Cecil Rhodes (or was it Engels that was quoting Rhodes?).

Anyway, article is short and worth at least a skim-through.

  • Red Wizard 🪄@lemmygrad.ml
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    1 year ago
    • Colonialism as a means of offloading undesirables.
    • Empire utlizising Colonies to perfect the craft of violent enforcement of law, to enhance the enforcement of law at home.

    Where have I heard this song before?