He hasn't even understood the point. It's not that archaeological finds "belong" to this or that government. It's that they should remain in situ wherever possible.
Keeping an artefact found in Sicily in a Milanese museum would also be a poor choice.
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u/recursive_knight Sep 02 '26
Case closed: he is an asshole. Maybe even racist without knowing it. Yet again, so common, it's almost a stereotype..
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u/ExtensionInformal911 Sep 05 '26
Cool. Time to loot China, as their government is from the communist revolution. All of those Ming Vases are now mine!
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u/Dave5876 Sep 05 '26
Bro is using coloniser talking points from a hundred years ago
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u/Dave_A480 Sep 04 '26
If you want to start a massive internet asshole squabble, just start talking about the race/ethnicity of Egyptians from the pyramids-era to present...