Global GDP rapidly grew in that period of time, especially in the areas run by the British. See, that's about the time Adam Smith published "The Wealth of Nations" which convinced the British empire to embrace laissez-faire capitalism. The result of this was extraordinary growth in wealth.
The Indians did not see the benefit of this because they didn't understand it. Up until the late 20th Century, they were still stuck on stupid, AKA socialism.
Even if that were true, what gave them the right? Is it because they were bigger and stronger? More civilized? They didn't just move into places where the people lived in huts. They attacked nations that had established governments and infrastructure and then stole what they had.
There was no altruistic notion of making the nations they conquered better. They did all that to make Great Britain better. Perhaps they got the idea from the Normans.
That is the way of empires, unfortunately. The United States put an end to it, in a way. I think Humanity is better for having spread Western Christian culture, though it wasn't always done perfectly or gently.
What gave them the right? This is a good philosophical question. There are many on the right that just want to be left alone. We and our culture will not survive with that attitude.
So then no definitive answer. From a Wikipedia entry about India's "ESTIMATED" GDP, "In 1820, India's GDP was 16% of the world total. By 1870. Periods of stagnation in India apparently can be only partially attributed to the Raj... the burgeoning population and other global economic forces seem to have had equal effects.
I'm amazed that some people have managed to keep from dying out. My church has sent money and people to India to dig wells so they can have water. You'd think some Indian, as smart as they're supposed to be, could have figured that out by now.
It reminds me of the US sending the Peace Corps to Africa to teach the natives how to take a seed, put it in the ground, and water it. Thousands of years, and no one in Africa knew how to plant anything?
Global GDP rapidly grew in that period of time, especially in the areas run by the British. See, that's about the time Adam Smith published "The Wealth of Nations" which convinced the British empire to embrace laissez-faire capitalism. The result of this was extraordinary growth in wealth.
The Indians did not see the benefit of this because they didn't understand it. Up until the late 20th Century, they were still stuck on stupid, AKA socialism.
That’s why many 3rd world people were celebrating her death
Fuck the British monarchy.
The shining deeds of the British Empire. Their royal pants and skirts were soaked in the blood of the ones they trampled.
Let's not pretend anymore that the leaders of Great Britain were good people.
I have said to people on different occasions that the British were and are possibly the most evil empire ever.... they just look at me
Poppycrock. The empire made everywhere they colonized better.
Even if that were true, what gave them the right? Is it because they were bigger and stronger? More civilized? They didn't just move into places where the people lived in huts. They attacked nations that had established governments and infrastructure and then stole what they had.
There was no altruistic notion of making the nations they conquered better. They did all that to make Great Britain better. Perhaps they got the idea from the Normans.
That is the way of empires, unfortunately. The United States put an end to it, in a way. I think Humanity is better for having spread Western Christian culture, though it wasn't always done perfectly or gently.
What gave them the right? This is a good philosophical question. There are many on the right that just want to be left alone. We and our culture will not survive with that attitude.
% of global GDP is a very interesting metric to use.
what was USAs % of global GDP when the british first came here? what was it in 1947?
not speaking to whether the british empire being good or bad, just speaking to this twatters clever use of statistics to paint a narrative.
Were they even measuring GDP in the 1700s?
So then no definitive answer. From a Wikipedia entry about India's "ESTIMATED" GDP, "In 1820, India's GDP was 16% of the world total. By 1870. Periods of stagnation in India apparently can be only partially attributed to the Raj... the burgeoning population and other global economic forces seem to have had equal effects.
You know this is true because it’s in a tweet with a photo.
Who calculated the global GDP in the 1700’s?
Jesuits and illuminati? Seems sus but there could be import/export records that you could glean such data from
I'm amazed that some people have managed to keep from dying out. My church has sent money and people to India to dig wells so they can have water. You'd think some Indian, as smart as they're supposed to be, could have figured that out by now.
It reminds me of the US sending the Peace Corps to Africa to teach the natives how to take a seed, put it in the ground, and water it. Thousands of years, and no one in Africa knew how to plant anything?
Street shitters btfo.
it's incredible how many suffer due to corruption of a few individuals
India was an economic powerhouse at the time?
Lol for real, what a joke. This is the same people that believe Wakanda was just over the horizon if those dang whites hadn’t messed it all up
Those are some impressive loin cloths, especially for skeletons.
The pajeets invaded the UK as revenge, apparently.
Thanks for all the tea and crown jewels ___ Queen Liz
I celebrate the old bags passing. When the rest of that kingdom falls ill celebrate even more.