• Brave Little Hitachi Wand@feddit.uk
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    6 hours ago

    The trends and forces would have been no different, but it was a choice between a collapse of empire versus a soft landing a la UK. They chose collapse.

    • hark@lemmy.world
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      3 hours ago

      I would not describe the state of the UK as a “soft landing”.

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        3 hours ago

        Near best minimum wage on earth, free healthcare and a moat to keep the French out? Could be worse.