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Britain was not importing. Britain was stealing resources from India. It was beyond slavery. The words plunder and pillage come to mind. USA on the other hand
by textlapse 2y ago
Britain was not importing.
Britain was stealing resources from India.
It was beyond slavery.
The words plunder and pillage come to mind.
USA on the other hand has a completely different problem (perhaps opposite of what you describe - being the world’s gracious and benevolent trade partner).
- forgotoldacc 2y agoOther countries trade with the US in order to avoid their wrath. And now it's apparent that even being a great ally will result in economic attacks. So the world gives the US tangible goods. In exchange they get shittalked and more demanded of them.