#anyways theres more nuance to this but this was the funniest way to summarize it

[mochinomnoms]

Have you ever heard about the Lobster War between Brasil and France?

I know it was a little more complicated than that but every time I remember about it, it’s just sound so silly for me every damm time

I JUST LOOKED IT UP AND IM ASLKJDALSNKDLNECEKNWL

I CAN'T BELIEVE LOBSTERS ARE SO SOUGHT AFTER THAT NOT ONLY DID FRANCE AND BRAZIL HAVE A DISPUTE OVER IT, BRAZIL EXTENDED THEIR TERRITORIAL WATERS TO END IT SAKDJALKSDJALSDJLAKSJDF

Brazil: "you said you wanted to research our lobsters, why do you have fishing vessels?"

France: "we lost our African colonies, we need lobsters. you guys have lobsters it's fine"

Brazil: "no, you're overfishing and also illegal, we didn't give you permission get out"

France: "lobsters can swim so we can fish for them since they're in the ocean and we're not on your land. Europe needs lobsters fuck you and we are now sending 3 destroyers, 5 frigates, 1 cruiser, 1 tanker and 1 dispatch boat with the fishermen now"

Brazil: "no they crawl along the continental shelf, and fuck you we're extending our territory further into the waters now and if you don't get out we will send the air force and navy to get you out you BITCH—"