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[–] Intergalactic@lemmy.world 50 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

This country lost moral priorities long long ago

[–] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah when it took perfectly good tea and threw it into the river

[–] Gaspar@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Honestly, I know you're probably just joking, but there are several times in recent memory where I've wished that you guys won that one.

[–] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 weeks ago

That's my secret, Captain, I'm always joking.

And hungry.

But mostly joking.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

It might honestly have stopped Manifest Destiny.

That, or the increased manpower reserve of America would have let Britain conquer literally the entire world instead of just the parts with spices, and the pressure from Southern states would have kept Britain from outlawing slavery in the Empire.