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Yeah but it gets absurd if enough time passes.

"Your ancestors wronged my ancestors 1000 years ago, so now modern you owes modern me"


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roughly10/01/2024

This is I think a thing that is difficult for Americans to understand, because the only Americans who have a thousand years of family history in the place they currently live are also asking museums for their stuff back.

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soco10/01/2024

Yes, and repay it by giving back said object. Egypt or those countries didn't ask for rent or back payments so let's stop imagining strawmen.

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