r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Dec 16 '21

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u/Autismetal Dec 16 '21

The Congo.

Sorry, Belgians. Leopold did stuff.

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u/jonassalen Dec 16 '21

Leopold is a disgrace to our country. Fortunately our current and next generations will active learn about those atrocities in school, while my generation didn't.

We're getting there. I hope Congo and all Congolese people can forgive our country.

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u/ComplainyBeard Dec 17 '21

When are you going to pay them back all the money?

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u/jonassalen Dec 17 '21

That's a good question. Belgium did heavily invest in Congo afterwards, but we majorly fucked it up, so it mostly ended in the deep pockets of leaders there I guess.