I think the notion that colonial conquests were a rapid affair (by collapsing centuries-long wars into a single event)
— isaac Samuel (@rhaplord) January 13, 2023
was a deliberate strategy for legitimating colonial rule
Ie; "might makes right"
Technology determinists ( à la Jared diamond) simply copied this uncritically https://t.co/BHzYC2ktVg
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