[PapaBear3625]

Whatever good came from British colonization was certainly not a result of British good will. They just ended up losing their colonies and left some structures that were useful to those who they had exploited to the max.

You want to see "exploited to the max"? Check out the former "colonies" of the former USSR, like East Germany. In NO Brit colony did they ever have to erect a wall to keep people IN.

The Brits were pretty humane in how they conducted their colonies. You might say, they behaved in a Christian manner, turning a profit while keeping in mind the well-being of the people they ruled.

[dfwgator]

I just saw an article here today about how Cuba was bleeding dry their colony of Venezuela.

[MD Expat in PA]

The Brits were pretty humane in how they conducted their colonies. You might say, they behaved in a Christian manner, turning a profit while keeping in mind the well-being of the people they ruled.

I think that many Irish would disagree with that assessment.