• kingthrillgore@lemmy.ml
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    10 months ago

    They tried this before with the Minerva Reefs. It was, in fact, not their land to take and they folded like a folding chair. Google it.

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      10 months ago

      my favorite part about reading the relevant Wikipedia article is the libertarian magazine claiming the islands were “more or less reclaimed by the sea”. As if the people already there weren’t people but fish or something. For those curious: Here is the Wikipedia article

      • Dizzy Devil Ducky@lemm.ee
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        10 months ago

        That was a good read. I am glad that Tonga was not only able to stand up for their claim of the reef, but also at one point fend off those dirtbags.