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[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 days ago (3 children)

You'd think it'd be India. It's actually fascinating how a nation of their size and population does such a good job of maintaining their own irrelevancy.

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 1 points 13 hours ago

India is quite poor. Whereas the U.S. has historically thrown money and expensive stuff around to get its way.

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Starting with negative money, no assets, massive non native disease outbreaks, and a population boom. It's not really that fascinating compared to other colonies it's just what happens, North America got lucky by being separate and far away.

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

There is something to be said for being difficult to enBritish.

[–] redbrick@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Oh shit this fucking post made me spit my wine through my nose...ASSHOLE! It burns!