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submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

Mongols (and Turks) usually picked up new cultural ideas and technology from people they conquered and tried to use them for their own gain. Some even converted to the religious beliefs of the places, which is why islam is so common in central asia.

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[-] [email protected] 20 points 1 month ago
[-] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Now this is [email protected] material!

Also, as an ethnic turk, the biological distinctiveness part goes hard. If we're from central asia, how come we don't have monolids? also, I made a child with a person in the region I migrated to, doubling down on the biological distinctiveness part.

[-] [email protected] 20 points 1 month ago

Conquered People: "Can we be Mongols?"

Mongol Warrior: "No."

Conquered People: "Can the Mongols be us?"

Mongol Warrior, suddenly wearing the national dress of the conquered: "Yes."

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

So, Mongols (and Turks) are the origin of the Borg? But that's the wrong quadrant!

(Please post this in [email protected], too)

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

(Please post this in [email protected], too)

I don't think it fits, but feel free to do so

EDIT: this however, fits really well https://lemmy.world/post/34633242/18861635

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

I don't think it fits,

I think it does because of

https://lemmy.world/post/34633242/18861635

but feel free to do so

Aight

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