Belgian king's brother defends ancestor Leopold II: 'He never went to the Congo'

[drunkenclaudius]

Comments

[lawofcosines]

this is why the energy shouldn't just focus on Leopold. there is still a monarchy and a country that continues to reap from the theft of the Congo.

remember that the Belgian royals were all in the planning of the assassination of Patrice Lumumba and they wanted to balkanise the DRC and establish a puppet state in Katanga. Brussels as representative of the EU continues to let Africans die in the Mediterranean. so the energy should also be focused on the present, there is a continuation and it is still an active process. we cannot let our anger directed at the past, we must recognize how these forms of exploitation have morphed to hide themselves under a benevolent veneer.

[fernandocolunga]

Just like Hong Kong! Oh wait no fuck Hong Kong their forms of exploration don’t need to be discussed

[lawofcosines]

yeesh. as someone who has lived and worked in HK, paid peanuts as i was overworked, i can vouch for my experiences being the same experience by so many indo/filipino/indian/nepali worker there. same situation with Singapore.

but yeah continue to do whataboutism on my comments.

[fernandocolunga]

That would explain your dislike for HK but not your consistent promo for the Chinese communist party which you keep doing

[svexsal]

Literally, we didn’t start the fire.

[blrocks]

Why the fuck is there still royalty in this day and age.

[petecarl]

right? especially in countries where they're just figureheads. they need to go and get real jobs.

[justbolognese]

lmao ridiculous excuse!! stfu, please. Even other kings of Europe were appalled at his actions, that's pretty fucking telling
What's the best square in Brussels to set up a guillotine?
The Grand Place of course! Just sit there with some fries and enjoy the show

[purplehaze_878]

Yeah and Hitler never visited any concentration camps. Still doesn't absolve him of anything.
Anyway, I'm reading a book about this right now called King Leopold's Ghost, only halfway through but I'd definitely recommend it.

[kampfbaby]

that book is great! i found it super rewarding to revisit both heart of darkness & apocalypse now after reading it.