The British Empire murdered hundreds of millions of people. ‘Economic growth’ is not, nor will it ever be, a reasonable exchange for human life.

it’s funny to see british people complaining about people from other countries entering their country when they were the ones who did the same thing with the british empire

Indian gentleman vs. Oxford University students.
The British Empire was a force for good, the 5 richest African countries were once British colonies or protectorates. We brought democracy to countries all over the Empire. We built hospitals, schools, courts and sanitation

The British Empire, but it's a school reunion in Cork

#Brexit “hasn’t worked” for the UK, says Australian Professor and Chief Economist Tim Harcourt.

Mr Harcourt noted it’s “very rare” for a country to cut itself off from its trading partners.

“This idea they were going to go back to the great British Empire of starting trade

The British Empire was, in many ways, a force for good.

Nearly everywhere it occupied it:

-raised the standard of living
-developed infrastructure
-promoted education

It also single-handedly ended slavery for much of the world…🧵(thread)

The costliest mistake in human history is often considered to be Russia selling Alaska to America. This sale was driven by the Russian Empire's difficulty in maintaining control of Alaska, facing threats from the British Empire at the time. The negotiation resulted in a purchase

Without Googling, name something The British Empire have not stolen.

This is one of the vilest & most odious attempts to whitewash the war profiteering British Empire…

The British empire caused 165 million deaths in India in 40 years:

A new study found that British colonialism caused approximately 165 million deaths in India from 1880 to 1920, while stealing trillions of dollars of wealth

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“The British empire that brought Infrastructure, legal system, civil service, military to many countries [and that’s a good thing]”. No Suella, that’s called colonisation. We didn’t want you there. You took our language, culture and land. We didn’t need or want “your help”.

When people say nothing good came from the British Empire, show them this.

The British Empire was never a force for good — this Empire is STILL one of the Most Savage Royal Death Cults to ever exist…

Winston Churchill was a drunkard, a coward, and sold out the British people on levels that few Brits realize to this day. He effectively oversaw the collapse of the British empire.

Yet our history books and jewish hollywood movies paint him with glowing portrayals as a war hero

The British empire exported homophobia all over the world. I know because I grew up under the penal code, like millions of other LGBTQ people in former colonies.

Watch the new ep of Empires of Dirt:

“The British Empire was, in many ways, a force for good.”

This single photograph is enough to debunk the entire thread.

Queen Victoria and an Indian attendant in 1893. #queenvictoria #victorianperiod #britishempire #colourised

Actor Alan Cumming has announced he has returned his OBE over the “toxicity” of the British Empire. i.stv.tv/3HjWGuu