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For those who think the US is too big to fail, the U.K. in 1900 was the leading economy in the world with an empire on which the sun never set.
by insane_dreamer 10mo ago
For those who think the US is too big to fail, the U.K. in 1900 was the leading economy in the world with an empire on which the sun never set.
- SpicyLemonZest 10mo agoDon't you see how this kind of thinking is the problem? The UK was in 1900, and remains today, a prosperous country where almost all citizens can live happy and fulfilling lives. That's what makes a country great, not territorial claims or everyone else in the world doing worse. The people who support Trump wrecking the world order are doing so precisely because they aren't willing to accept that.
- insane_dreamer 10mo agoWhat kind of thinking do you mean? > The UK was in 1900, and remains today, a prosperous country where almost all citizens can live happy and fulfilling lives. I would not at all categorize the UK like that. But I do agree that what makes a country "great" is not territorial claims.