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[–] AeonFelis@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago

The Irish's problem wasn't that they weren't growing enough food. Their problem is that Britain was taking all the food they did grow.

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

TBF you can't grow potatoes in land that the British have kicked you off of.

[–] toy_boat_toy_boat@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

you had me at "can't grow potatoes"