History nerds get in here, let's see those takes

  • Mardoniush [she/her]
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    3 years ago

    The Dutch never even pretended to "civilise". They wanted nutmeg (which was only found in one place at the time), the people there said no.

    They murdered everyone on the island and imported slaves to get the nutmeg. None of this faffing about with proxy rulers like the British.