> The insistence on explaining every successes of the UK/Europe with its colonies is politically orientated, not factual. And where do you think the capital to

> The insistence on explaining every successes of the UK/Europe with its colonies is politically orientated, not factual. And where do you think the capital to fund all the investment came from? Colonization mostly benefited the elite at the expense of the state and majority of the people, but those are also the people able to invest. Now, if you meant that beyond the colonies we should not discount the role of obscene profits from slavery, foremost the royal family, then yes, I agree with you.