Goddammit I thought I was gonna just scroll through Wikipedia to come up with some random bizarre historical claim about this peaceful little island, like saying we should re-establish Genoa and return it to them, but now you’ve got me actually going down a rabbit hole investigating the history of the FLNC.
I had no idea there was such a spicy group over there, or that there was even any conflict.
Give it to Niger as part of reparations. Aim some missiles at France and get Europe to stop fucking with Africa. Create the African Union and have some Soviet/Chinese-style turnaround.
it seems like it would be more helpful to give them agriculture equipment and money than an island they never had and probably don’t even want full of people who don’t think they’re nigerien
Now Niger is getting Mayotte, Clipperton, Guiana, Polynesia, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Caledonia, Réunion, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin, Saint Pierre and Miquelon and Wallis and Futuna. Keep pushing and they’re getting more islands.
They’ve been a plague driving native birds here to extinction. Even controlling pollution doesn’t remove the threat they pose. If thats what it takes, its what has to be done.
individuals adopting troubled animals isn’t a good enough solution a lot of those animals have additional care requirements outside the capabilities of the average pet owner. What should be done is establish shelters with people actually trained to care for abused animals and make those shelters nice places.
You’re misunderstanding me. When people buy pets, they support an industry that creates homeless animals and destroys the pets once they’re no longer young and cute.
I know what must be done but that doesnt make it any easier.
