• PlantDadManGuy@lemmy.world
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    4 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.

    • The Dark Lord ☑️@lemmy.ca
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      4 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.

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      4 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.