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As an American from Argentinian parents, let me put it to you this way.

Would the US get over China taking Hawaii away from them? Especially if it’s just so they can control the oil rights in that area.

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When exactly did Argentina ever control the Falklands though?

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When exactly did Argentina ever control the Falklands though?

The wiki page goes into detail. However, besides having their own people on the island at some points, they claim ownership via inheritance from Spain when they won their independence from Spain, and the Spanards had been on the island before anyone else.

The U.N. actually agreed with Argentina, and asked Great Britain to give the islands back to them.

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Unfortunately for Argentina, they got their asses handed to them by the UK in 1982, and practically speaking, might makes right in international matters.

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The link literally shows Argentina made the claim after the British.

The island has voted numerous times they prefer to remain part of Britain.

Twice the Argentine government has declined the UK’s offer to have the matter of sovereignty heard by the International Court of Justice.

Instead they choose to START a war over it.

Just stop already. For some reason this topic is a brain worm for Argentinians. You all go batshit over it and lose all reason and perspective.

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As an American, yes we would. US would completely eviscerate any country that took over Hawaii.

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US would completely eviscerate any country that took over Hawaii.

Yep, true that. And the Falklands/Malvinas Islands are allot closer to Argentina than Hawaii is to the U.S.

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Distance means fuck all. By your logic Canada should own Alaska, or Britain shoulf own The Faroe islands. Distance is irrelevent to culture, and guess fucken what the Falklands is largely populated by people of British, French, and Nordic descent not Argentine. Also theyve voted numerous times to stay under Britain so Argentina can fuck itself.

Seriously this reaks of the same bullshit that the South does with the Confederacy but somehow even more pathetic.

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If the people of Hawaii repeatedly voted to be Chinese, I’d say maybe we should at least pay attention to what they want.

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If the people of Hawaii repeatedly voted to be Chinese, I’d say maybe we should at least pay attention to what they want.

Considering Hawaii’s history, that’s one hell of a statement you just made. You might want to revisit it, after knowing more of the history.

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What does their history have to do with what they want today?

Are you saying Hawaiians should be denied democracy?

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