Were the Bikini Islanders a nation? Are we going to justify our thievery by saying, "Technically, they're not a nation so we can take their land if we want to." Do we point out that the Bikini Islanders agreed to let the US use their island as a justification for what we did to it and to them? I mean, could they realistically refuse? Could they possibly know that it would be nuked and poisoned for generations to come? Let's face it: if your skin is a little too brown and/or the eyes a little too slanted, it is perfectly permissible for light-colored people to do whatever they want to you or your land. And, when you point this out, these light-colored folk are the first to scream, "RACIST!!!!"
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