• PlantDadManGuy@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      I believe they meant to protect North American territories from French capture, not necessarily to prevent individual bodily harm, but that doesn’t fit as nicely in meme format.

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        2 months ago

        The territories were the things the US founding fathers cared about. They were almost all rich – or at least formerly rich like Samuel Adams.

      • The Dark Lord ☑️@lemmy.ca
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        2 months ago

        So… they saved the land, not the people. It’s like cutting employee salaries to avoid a takeover from another company. Don’t worry everyone… we “saved” you.