poVoq@slrpnk.netcake to Pleasant Politics@slrpnk.netEnglish · 5 days agoDebate in nuclear-armed former colony fails to reassure global communitywww.aljazeera.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up131arrow-down116cross-posted to: pleasantpolitics@slrpnk.netglobalsouthusa@midwest.socialchapotraphouse@hexbear.netcivilization@szmer.infonews@hexbear.networldnews@lemmy.ml
arrow-up115arrow-down1external-linkDebate in nuclear-armed former colony fails to reassure global communitywww.aljazeera.compoVoq@slrpnk.netcake to Pleasant Politics@slrpnk.netEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square6fedilinkcross-posted to: pleasantpolitics@slrpnk.netglobalsouthusa@midwest.socialchapotraphouse@hexbear.netcivilization@szmer.infonews@hexbear.networldnews@lemmy.ml
minus-squareEchlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·5 days agoWhy is “former colony” written like it’s a pejorative?
minus-squarepoVoq@slrpnk.netcakeOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·5 days agoBecause the entire article is a parody on how western media usually reports on sub-saharan African states.
Why is “former colony” written like it’s a pejorative?
Because the entire article is a parody on how western media usually reports on sub-saharan African states.
Ah, that tracks.