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minus-squareAWistfulNihilist@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 months agoVery much not disagreeing, but that’s literally the Divine Right of Kings. The very basis of imperialism is rooted in religiosity. Look at the Crusades for instance. People have been using religion to dehumanize natives and colonize forever.
minus-squareBubbaonthebeach@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoYep. Since before even Christianity or Judaism existed.
Very much not disagreeing, but that’s literally the Divine Right of Kings. The very basis of imperialism is rooted in religiosity. Look at the Crusades for instance.
People have been using religion to dehumanize natives and colonize forever.
Yep. Since before even Christianity or Judaism existed.