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  • Llituro [he/him, they/them]
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    3 years ago

    It's easy to forget because of the opulence, but European countries are pretty poor in resources and have been for a while. Industrial capitalism squeezed out most of what was left. This is why the poor countries (Europe, US, Canada, other than oil) refuse to let the rich countries (Africa, South America) gain any power for themselves.