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[–] higgsboson@dubvee.org 82 points 1 year ago (7 children)

to protect you from the French

lol. oh man, that's hilarious. Stay in school, kids.

[–] PlantDadManGuy@lemmy.world 52 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I believe they meant to protect North American territories from French capture, not necessarily to prevent individual bodily harm, but that doesn't fit as nicely in meme format.

[–] TheRaven@lemmy.ca 25 points 1 year ago

So… they saved the land, not the people. It’s like cutting employee salaries to avoid a takeover from another company. Don’t worry everyone… we “saved” you.

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