| Comment | The wealth of the empire was generational and is still very much around. We fucked over huge portions of the rest of the world and plundered their natural resources, labour, and liberty with impunity for hundreds of years. That shit doesn't just go away given some time. Look at former British colonial holdings for pretty clear examples. In 1700 what is now India accounted for 25% of the global GDP when the British left (Just 70 years ago BTW hardly ancient history) it was less than 3%. How do you think we paid for all those massive beautiful Victorian buildings in the city centre? Why do you think to this day countries in Africa and the Caribbean remain impoverished and the western world remains wealthy? That all benefits us as western white people. I know that is an uncomfortable truth but it is in fact the truth. |
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