• polycrome@lemmy.world
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    12 hours ago

    What’s funny is that while Vikings are mostly remembered for their warrior culture, their success as a diaspora came more from their merchant and sailing culture. THEY were the ‘immigrants.’

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      4 hours ago

      We come from the land of the ice and snow
      From the midnight sun where the hot springs flow
      The hammer of the gods
      Will drive our ships to new lands

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      11 hours ago

      Merchants in this case translates to slavers, so Nazis can feel right at home in that regard. Your point still stands tough.