uspol; racism; history 

@zebratron2084 One of my favourite bits was that after this US officers insisted that the locals start segregating by colour

They obliged

All the pubs put up signs saying "black troops only"

re: uspol; racism; history 

@troubleMoney The British are the most wonderful and skillful masters of benign assholery on this planet and sometimes I love them so dearly when they're not like, conquering India and shit. ^_____^

re: uspol; racism; history 

@zebratron2084 Luckily I think we've had enough of the whole "subjugating a third of the planet" thing

I hope we have at least

re: uspol; racism; history 

@troubleMoney I can only hope the US can be even a tenth as gracious someday about losing its empire. :D

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@zebratron2084 I think it helped that the French lost theirs as well, really took the sting out of it

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