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I think one way to look at it is as an example of the positive effects of destruction. Cities bombed down => get to rebuild higher density, modern form, get a s

I think one way to look at it is as an example of the positive effects of destruction. Cities bombed down => get to rebuild higher density, modern form, get a strong regulated rental sector Society destroyed => Britain still has a unique level of class-based system, unique private school=>uni system, lowest social mobility in Europe (closer to the US) Monarchy destroyed (WW1) => get to have functioning politics (proportional representation). UK has never had a proper revolution that stuck, so our politics is directly descended from monarchs arguing with nobles, that's what led to Brexit and after Brexit to our inability to negotiate coherently.

rusk 8y ago
> UK has never had a proper revolution that stuck Well, there was Cromwell [0] but maybe that's part of the problem ... [0] https://oll.libertyfund.org/groups/68 https://oll.libertyfund.org/groups/68
- zimablue 8y ago
  If the dude's kid ends up as king it's not a proper revolution in my book, the French knew how to do it.
  - arethuza 8y ago
    In France they soon had an Emperor then not long after that the Bourbons were restored to the throne: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_XVIII_of_France https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_XVIII_of_France