poVoq@slrpnk.net to Pleasant Politics@slrpnk.netEnglish · 3 months agoDebate in nuclear-armed former colony fails to reassure global communitywww.aljazeera.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up132arrow-down114cross-posted to: nottheonion@lemmy.worldusa@midwest.socialglobalsouth@lemm.eepleasantpolitics@slrpnk.netchapotraphouse@hexbear.netnews@hexbear.networldnews
arrow-up118arrow-down1external-linkDebate in nuclear-armed former colony fails to reassure global communitywww.aljazeera.compoVoq@slrpnk.net to Pleasant Politics@slrpnk.netEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square6fedilinkcross-posted to: nottheonion@lemmy.worldusa@midwest.socialglobalsouth@lemm.eepleasantpolitics@slrpnk.netchapotraphouse@hexbear.netnews@hexbear.networldnews
minus-squareEch@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·3 months agoWhy is “former colony” written like it’s a pejorative?
minus-squarepoVoq@slrpnk.netOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·3 months 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.