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Photographs of 19th Century Japan

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helaoban ◴[] No.43637537[source]
What did we do to our world.
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qiqitori ◴[] No.43639880[source]
There was nothing to do back then. And if there was, it was crazy and/or reserved for the feudal lords. The primary income of the state was through alcohol taxes. Countries thought it was okay to invade other countries just to make themselves bigger/stronger countries. Nationalism, racism, sexism were the norm. Most people can't read/write. Information is scant and passed on by word of mouth.
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1. qiqitori ◴[] No.43640820[source]
(Re-reading what I wrote above, I'd like to clarify that all the stuff I wrote above (except perhaps the alcohol tax one?) is of course not specific to Japan.)