I'm really surprised they're still talking about Portugal's old empire. Like, who cares about that stuff anymore? It was a dark time in history and it's not something to be proud of or glorified.
I don't get why we need to keep learning about this stuff if it's just gonna make us feel bad about the past. Can't we just move on and focus on making the world a better place for everyone?
And what's with all these people saying that Portugal is still influencing global power dynamics today? Like, how does that even work? Is it just because of their submarine cables or something? It all seems like just a bunch of fancy words to me. Can someone explain it in simple terms?
Ugh, reading about Portugal's Global Empire is just so heartbreaking - I mean, we're still seeing the effects of their exploitation in Mozambique and other former colonies... it's like, you'd think we'd have moved on by now, but nope! The legacy of slavery and colonialism is still very much alive, and it's devastating to see how it's affecting local communities today
And can we talk about how their model of power - all about controlling circulation rather than territory - has somehow transferred over to the digital age? Like, submarine cables and data centers are just a fancy way of saying "we're still exploiting and taking advantage of others" It's so frustrating!
I think it's essential that we acknowledge this dark history and its ongoing impact on global power dynamics. We need to be having these conversations and learning from our past mistakes, rather than just brushing them off as some relic of a bygone era
I mean, have you guys noticed how they're trying to spin Portugal's "Global Empire" thing as if it's all good? Like, yeah, sure, they built some sea routes and stuff, but let's not forget about the enslaved Africans who were basically forced into servitude. It's not exactly a proud moment in history .
And now they're saying that Portugal's still influencing things because of its "digital dominance"? Come on, that's just a fancy way of saying they're controlling global internet traffic and data centers. It's like, yeah, okay, but what about the people who are actually living in those countries? How are their lives being impacted by this supposed "empire"?
It's all well and good to acknowledge the past, but we need to be talking about the ongoing effects of colonialism and imperialism on modern society. Let's not just gloss over the exploitation and displacement that still happens today .
omg u cant believe how much the portuguese empire still affects our world today they built their empire on enslaved ppl and it had such a huge impact on global trade and economy... its crazy to think that they're now trying to adapt to the digital age with a business model that's literally just a fancy version of their old sea route thing like Lisbon is struggling with mass tourism and foreign investment pushing out locals... it makes me so sad and yeah its so true that their legacy can still be felt in places like Mozambique
man, i'm so done with the digital dominance thing think about it, the portuguese empire was all about controling the sea routes and exploiting people for resources, now it's just the same old game but with data centers and submarine cables is it really that different? they're still makin money off of others, just in a more subtle way, and it's not like we're learnin from our history or anythin'
I'm really surprised they're still talking about Portugal's old empire. Like, who cares about that stuff anymore? 
It was a dark time in history and it's not something to be proud of or glorified.
It all seems like just a bunch of fancy words to me. Can someone explain it in simple terms? 
- I mean, we're still seeing the effects of their exploitation in Mozambique and other former colonies... it's like, you'd think we'd have moved on by now, but nope! The legacy of slavery and colonialism is still very much alive, and it's devastating to see how it's affecting local communities today 
It's so frustrating!
I mean, have you guys noticed how they're trying to spin Portugal's "Global Empire" thing as if it's all good? Like, yeah, sure, they built some sea routes and stuff, but let's not forget about the enslaved Africans who were basically forced into servitude. It's not exactly a proud moment in history 
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they built their empire on enslaved ppl and it had such a huge impact on global trade and economy... its crazy to think that they're now trying to adapt to the digital age with a business model that's literally just a fancy version of their old sea route thing 
like Lisbon is struggling with mass tourism and foreign investment pushing out locals... it makes me so sad 
is it really that different? they're still makin money off of others, just in a more subtle way, and it's not like we're learnin from our history or anythin'