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> How did a group of British colonies become a self-proclaimed protector of continents within half a century? 50 years are a long time if a country makes the r
by pmontra 3y ago
> How did a group of British colonies become a self-proclaimed protector of continents within half a century?
50 years are a long time if a country makes the right moves. Think of where China was in 1973 and where it is in 2023. The same applies to making the wrong moves and they are much easier to do. There are so many examples that I won't make any. Pick your favorite one.
- batushka3 3y agoCouter example would be Republic of Rhodesia - from the breadbasket of Africa to a meme with zeros not fiting on the bill of Zimbabwean dollar.
- lotsofpulp 3y agoIs that a counter example? I thought a counter example would refute the notion that 50 years is not a sufficiently long time frame for considerable change to occur.
- kelipso 3y agoThere is not point in even discussing counter examples, since they don't make sense it this context. You just need to show that an example exists.