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A small societal elite of that small island got very rich off imperialism, much like in Spain or Portugal. The broader enrichment of the British people was kic
by inglor_cz 3y ago
A small societal elite of that small island got very rich off imperialism, much like in Spain or Portugal.
The broader enrichment of the British people was kicked off by something different, namely the industrial revolution. Spain and Portugal didn't have those and the average person there remained bitterly poor until deep into the 20th century.
- the_only_law 3y ago> Spain and Portugal didn't have those and the average person there remained bitterly poor until deep into the 20th century. It’s mildly controversial, but I really like Buñuel’s Tierra Sin Pan (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Without_Bread https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Without_Bread). Honestly I never thought that level of poverty existed in Western Europe even in the 1930’s.