Because, evil rich man. Same BS, different spin.
Posted on 05/03/2024 6:07:35 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
the great benefit of colonialism was the spread of the English language and English legal system
Slavery is a failed economic system. It has no inherent advantages towards production or investment. Besides a few old buildings or graves from some long-dead empire, it leaves nothing.
That’s why the claim it “built” the American south was wrong. it was actually the reason for the destruction of the American south.
Once capitalism and property rights came along, slavery was dead.
Europe could have been even more angelic than angels in dealing with the colonies, but all the colonies would have done is use their trade with Britain to kill off competing tribes, which they often did.
You mistake "commerce" for human nature.
Humans have always fought each other for resources. The resources might be access to hunting grounds, fishing rights, nut trees, or even human flesh.
You never own anything you are not able to defend.
Mushy peas….no thanks
What? No Spotted Dick?................
Yea. Add in the continued costs of caretaking and policing the lawless, aimless descendants of the slaves and were definitely operating at a loss.
Of course it didn’t. That is why Britain destroyed European slavery in the 1940’s. Not slavery in general. The Muslims in Africa still captured slaves and sold them, just not to whites from Europe.
*You mistake “commerce” for human nature.
Humans have always fought each other for resources. The resources might be access to hunting grounds, fishing rights, nut trees, or even human flesh.
You never own anything you are not able to defend.
Mr. Twain you are very smart.
A famous baseball player once asked: Why should a king be happy with his own kingdom when he can raid the next one?
*all the colonies would have done is use their trade with Britain to kill off competing tribes, which they often did.*
You’re smart too. Please tell the blacks.
Because, evil rich man. Same BS, different spin.
This is a really old conclusion. My chancellor at UC-Santa Barbara, economist Robert Huttenback, published “Mammon and the Pursuit of Empire” which proved this back in 1984.
Well that too
Best BOL of the day:
Brits curried favor.
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