▲ 721 ▼ DOJ announces arrests in ‘high-end brothel network’ used by elected officials, military officers and others (www.cnn.com) submitted 2 years ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 184 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Palerider@feddit.uk 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don't believe they were expelled? I might be wrong... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stella@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago It's easy to get confused because a lot of people who left England did so because they had no other prospects or no other choice, in the case of criminals or financial delinquents. Reading up on the founding of the US is a doozy. Essentially, all the rejects of England sailed to the 'New World' because there was more opportunity for them there than at home. The ones who had it good stayed in England. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stella@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago It's easy to get confused because a lot of people who left England did so because they had no other prospects or no other choice, in the case of criminals or financial delinquents. Reading up on the founding of the US is a doozy. Essentially, all the rejects of England sailed to the 'New World' because there was more opportunity for them there than at home. The ones who had it good stayed in England. permalink fedilink source parent