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[–] Zehzin@lemmy.world 67 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (30 children)
[–] Siegfried@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Hey, i hate the british too, but the article doesn't directly blame the british for the famines and it also includes famines that took place in non-british held or administrated territories.

Nevertheless, it does point out that in many cases, british administration worsened the situation.

[–] activ8r@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago

Nevertheless, it does point out that in many cases, british administration worsened the situation.

To be fair... They were only practising for how they'd treat modern Britain.

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[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

In fairness we've been around a lot longer, but it is impressive how one little island nation has managed to fuck so much shit up from afar.

[–] 100_kg_90_de_belin@feddit.it 6 points 2 years ago

I think that Queen Victoria would rank pretty in the body count scoreboard

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[–] pete_the_cat@lemmy.world 50 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] KnightontheSun@lemmy.world 98 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

I've used this joke IRL with our cats. There's another one for dogs:

A guy and a dog walk into a bar. The bartender says, "hey, you can't bring a dog in here."

The guy says, "this is no ordinary dog. He's a talking dog."

Bartender says, "yeah? Prove it." The guy turns to the dog and says, "What's on top of the building?" And the dog says "Roof! Roof!"

Then the guy says, "How does a brick feel?" The dog says "Rough! Rough!"

The guy then says, "Who was the greatest ballplayer of all time?" The dog says "Ruth! Ruth!"

They are thrown out of the bar.

When they're out on the street, the dog turns to the man and says, "So, you think I should have said DiMaggio?"

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[–] JoeHill@lemmy.world 44 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It’s the Ruth/DiMaggio dog joke from Looney Tunes.

[–] 4am@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I always think of Doug Benson’s version but this is one of the OGs

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 37 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)
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[–] lugal@lemmy.ml 34 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I get the joke but I still expected some tankies to show up. But then again, OP is on lemmy.world which is defederated with the tankie instances so that's why

[–] Sorgan71@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Kichae@lemmy.ca 30 points 2 years ago (2 children)
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[–] PedroG14@lemmy.ml 25 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 31 points 2 years ago

While it has proven difficult to accurately estimate the pre-colonial population and the amount by which it changed under the Congo Free State, estimates for the Congolese population decline during Leopold's rule range from 1 million to 15 million.

That's a lot, but not even close to Mao

[–] drolex@sopuli.xyz 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Noobish kdr. Max 10 millions deaths, somewhere between a French general during WWI (not counting German casualties) and minor paranoid dictators. Too much time larping as a psychopathic torturer, not enough time getting the job done. Mao killed several million people on a good mood, that's professionalism.

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[–] uis@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] Sorgan71@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (7 children)

Ive never heard of anyone with that name

[–] optissima@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 years ago

The question does not require a single name, it said who, which can be answered with a list of people or groups of people. Eg. Who did I make love to last night? A: Your parents!

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[–] r3df0x@7.62x54r.ru 17 points 2 years ago

It took way too long to get the dad joke here.

[–] joel_feila@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Trofim Lysenko Estimated body count 70 million

[–] antidote101@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The vast majority of deaths under communism have been because of famine...

...which may well be true for Capitalism as well.

[–] joel_feila@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

True but i dont know of one guy who did 70 mil worth under capitalism

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[–] wizzim@infosec.pub 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Gilbert Shelton - Fat Freddy's Cat, 1973

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[–] Glytch@ttrpg.network 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Mosquitoes, thanks to Malaria. Estimated kill count (according to a Nature article from 2002) 50-60 Billion people.

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[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

Is she in awe?

[–] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

I thought the cat turned into one of them (sorry to confirm Godwins law once again). http://www.catsthatlooklikehitler.com/cgi-bin/seigbest.pl

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