Obligatory.
I think a lot of westerners don’t really know that, prior to China invading, basically all of Tibet was a feudal serf state (or that the US supports the Dalai Lama’s claims against China monetarily)
They just see the Dalai Lama and go ‘wow wholesome chungus 10,000,000’
The most wholesome chungus Dalai Lama was the 6th who refused to do lama shit and spent all his time drinking and living in a tent outside the palace instead.
They see the Dalai Lama tongue kissing children and go ‘wow wholesome chungus 10,000,000’ too
But bro they had a concert about it the gen x people freed Tibet with the help of clear channel™ and ticketmaster™
Also we should add to this that Lincoln didn’t really do that. The slaves started liberating themselves and joining up with the Union Army, and they became such a big component of that army and such a huge disadvantage to the South that some of the Union generals just kind of rolled with it.
and which country completed its Reconstruction? it took the USA another ninety years to put a semi-end to Jim Crow and penal slavery is rampant
can’t wait to finish my current projects, so i can read When serfs stood up in Tibet. Heard only good stuff.