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> Native brits survived for thousand years so perhaps they can do so now without you worrying. LOL Ever heard of colonies?
by 0xAA 11y ago
> Native brits survived for thousand years so perhaps they can do so now without you worrying.
LOL
Ever heard of colonies?
- guard-of-terra 11y agoColonial empire was a comparatively brief period of history, and there are hints that maintaining colonies was a net loss economically. Of course, from the perspective of power (and bringing nice perks for the elite) it was a different story.
- jkyle 11y agoI'd like to see the numbers showing Spain lost money by acquiring all the gold and silver it could squeeze out of the Americas.
- guard-of-terra 11y agoSpain actually ruined their economy by doing so.
- jkyle 11y agoEuropean Wars (such as the Netherlands war), collapsing internal industries resulting in a shift from exporter to importer, internal revolts like the Moricos Revolt, and lack of investment in industry, and Phillip's penchant for foolish and grandiose national project bankrupted Spain. Throw in a couple of plagues and failed crops as salt in the wounds and that's a wrap. The massive influx of bouillon and spoils from the Americas were the only thing that kept up the facade for any length of time. Spain's problems were entirely domestic. At least according to the history books I've read.
- guard-of-terra 11y ago"collapsing internal industries resulting in a shift from exporter to importer" This is caused by influx of gold from colonies as far as my understanding goes.
- peteretep 11y agoThere's nothing says lazy like colonising a quarter of the world's surface
- tomjen3 11y agoSure. Still haven't seen the evidence that they made money of of them.