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Originally Posted by Billcat
Great Britain took on the role of world policeman and, unfortunately, pretty much bankrupted themselves.
While Russia had nuclear weapons, they too were bankruptiing themselves trying to keep up with the USA. While the CIA regularly issued misleading reports about the "strength" of Russia's economy, the truth was that Russia had grossly overreached in their contest with the USA (and our western allies!) and economic implosion was inevitable.
America has never colonized? Total bull! Read the hsitory of how we acquired Hawaii sometime - it will enlighten you! Let's be realistic - All of the land that is the USA today was taken, often forcibly, from other people. Not to mention our long-term occupation and manipulation of other territory, such as Cuba and the Phillipines. We still hold Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands and American Samoa, among others.
So, what is there to admire, in spite all this? Many of the things that we share in common with our friends in the UK! An elected, representative government, considerable freedoms, and a desire to make our countries (and the world) better places to live.
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Well, I think it was two world wars which pretty much bankrupted Britain. I suppose you could argue that we were playing world policeman and saving all our 'good friends' in Europe from the mighty German Army. But it was only a matter of time before Hitler turned his eye upon Britain, and we were very much aware of that, so it was really a self preservation thing. Up until then the Brits were doing very nicely thank you, plundering every country that they colonised.
Most of the land in the USA today was stolen from the Red Indians - by, oh that's right, Europeans, mainly Brits, Frenchmen and Spaniards. I suppose Hawaii want out of the Union.