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-down114cross-posted to: nottheonion@lemmy.worldusa@midwest.socialpleasantpolitics@slrpnk.netchapotraphouse@hexbear.netnews@hexbear.networldnews
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minus-squareEch@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-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.