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> British empire was a rapid collapse [...] It collapsed within 20 It would be better to treat the British Empire and the United States as two forms of the sam
by vorg 8y ago
> British empire was a rapid collapse [...] It collapsed within 20
It would be better to treat the British Empire and the United States as two forms of the same empire, as they both speak the same language The capital of the empire simply moved from London to Washington via an internal revolution, a process that's happened many times in the past, e.g. Lisbon to Rio de Janeiro, St Petersburg to Moscow, Xian to Hangzhou, Kyoto to Tokyo. So the British Empire/United States reached a peak after 400 years, and is now declining for perhaps a few hundred.
- mensetmanusman 8y agoWith that reasoning, you could argue we are still an extension of Rome.
- vorg 8y agoThe British Empire and the United States spoke the same language. Their homelands, i.e the places where they make up the majority of residents, are the same: the British Empire with its American colonies then, and the United States and its "special relationship" with the U.K. and other Five Eyes nowadays. The leaders of the American Revolution were leading British Imperialists immediately before, e.g. George Washington led the 1760's campaign against the French in the Mississippi valley.