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King Felipe VI of Spain faced a hostile crowd in Valencia, where unprecedented floods have devastated communities, leaving over 200 dead and many missing. Footage shows protesters shouting “murderer” and “shame” at the king, with some throwing objects and mud as he walked through the affected area of Paiporta.

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[–] ynazuma@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Yeah man, my ancestors were raped, murdered, and tortured by a European country in the XX’th century.

I don’t hold this generation accountable for the crimes of their forefathers.

Move on

[–] leftzero@lemmynsfw.com -1 points 1 day ago

Most other states tend not to celebrate their raping, murdering, and pillaging as a national holiday, though.

And there's also the fact that most Spanish politicians are descendants of those that served under the coupist dictator Franco (who nominated the current parasite in chief's father as his successor), and share the same political views, as does a nauseatingly high portion of the population.

Move on

No.

[–] 01011@monero.town -5 points 2 days ago (2 children)

But they get to enjoy the benefits of the criminality of their forebears?

[–] ynazuma@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

All cultures to a greater or lesser extent, enjoy the fruits of raping and pillaging other groups. That is just how it was done for the entirety of human existence

People like you just like to concentrate on your own perceived exceptionalism and that of your group. All this intelectual dishonesty serves to get economic benefit from playing the victim

[–] 01011@monero.town -1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Genocide and theft are okay because everyone does it?

Tell me that you're of European descent without telling me you're of European descent.

[–] ynazuma@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You mean like how Chinese, Mongols, Japanese, Namibians, Egyptians, Somalians, Aztec, Cherokee, all raped and pillaged to their hearts content for literally hundreds and some for more that a thousand years, until someone stronger showed up?

Yeah, get a history book

And no, I am not European or American or come from any developed country. I am Latin American, but unlike you, I don’t get my education from internet bulletin boards

[–] 01011@monero.town -1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Smells like whitesplaining in here…

[–] ASDraptor@lemmy.autism.place 0 points 1 day ago

No. Smells like concentrated ignorance. Read a book. Every civilization did war crimes. Sorry to tell you dear, but eveyry single one did. So don't be a hypocrite.

You think Muslims conquered all north africa and part of Europe with the power of love and flowers? Or that Japan, in the XX century was just having fun with china? Or that the Aztecs beheaded people but just a little?

Hitites and the gang of Mesopotamia ring a bell?

[–] ASDraptor@lemmy.autism.place 2 points 2 days ago

So what"s your solution? Because, as far as I know, Spain doesn't have an colonies nowadays. And what are those benefits anyways?