IMPERIAL RULE = DISASTER
There’s no doubt that imperial rule was a disaster. Take India. When the British first
moved into Bengal, it was one of the richest places in the world. The first British
merchant warriors described it as a paradise. That area is now Bangladesh and Calcutta —
the very symbols of despair and hopelessness.
moved into Bengal, it was one of the richest places in the world. The first British
merchant warriors described it as a paradise. That area is now Bangladesh and Calcutta —
the very symbols of despair and hopelessness.
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Noam Chomsky (via noam-chomsky)
yes, but their economy is now “fully compatible” with the rest of the world, which was the goal all along
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