• ayyy@sh.itjust.works
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    2 days ago

    The simple fact of the matter is that there was enough food to feed every Irish mouth, and even available aid from other places. Anyone starving was a matter of policy.

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      18 hours ago

      Anyone starving was a matter of policy.

      Couldn’t some of those over-taxed Irish have chosen to fish or hunt instead of depending on one crop?