was that over borders, it comes as no surprise that cartographic propaganda ran rampant.
Although many use them regularly, maps are not something most spend much time questioning. That is exactly what makes them such an efficient and easily used political vehicle. We trust what is given to us and rarely ask further questions and as a result we have been influenced into the hatred of nations overseas, overlooked the darker sides of our countries and have relied on an inaccurate world map for nearly 500 years.
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