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[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 children)

There's legal invasive annexation?

Edit: Wait. No. I get it now. It's annexation when there's a believably responsible reason for it. It's illegal annexation when there isn't. Control is just, whatever, including annexations of all sorts.

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 25 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Whenever it's the US or Israel doing the crime, it's legal!

[–] Gladaed@feddit.org -3 points 4 months ago (3 children)
[–] Grimy@lemmy.world 16 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

The New York Times is? Or at least, they word it so one seems a lot more acceptable than the other.

[–] odelik@lemmy.today 0 points 4 months ago

Are you familiar with allusions? How about implications?

Things don't have to be said explicitly.

[–] crunchy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 4 months ago

Yeah, it's called manifest destiny

[–] end_stage_ligma@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

Control is a broader term meaning it could be yours or your neighbors but it is occupied and garrisonsed by your troops. Annexation is formally adding the territory to your nation and increases the Aggressive Expansion penalty.