> The UK became the world's richest country in the 19th century by being the workshop of the world
Ahh.. haha. Yes it was certainly the innovation and industrialism of the UK that did it, not the inevitable result of centuries of imperialism, conquest and subjugation.
Massive navy + Ideology/ethic of feeling justified dominating others and a sense of superiority to go with it + A couple centuries of practicing on the Irish
Huh? Spain and Portugal were also huge empires yet they never became industrial powers. Germany had very few colonies, yet achieved rapid industrialization in the 19th century.
Ahh.. haha. Yes it was certainly the innovation and industrialism of the UK that did it, not the inevitable result of centuries of imperialism, conquest and subjugation.