The strange case of Britain’s demise

Re:The strange case of Britain’s demise by throwaway13152 on Saturday December 17, 2022 @08:56PM (#34034318)

"For the vast majority of British history, Brits were only wealthy when they traded outside. The trade took various forms such as East India company,"

"stopping skilled/semi-skilled immigration. This is completely and astonishingly backwards."

britain was an emigration nation for almost 500 years, immigration had nothing to do with Britain acquiring wealth, you have this part backwards.

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Re:The strange case of Britain’s demise by nine_zeros on Saturday December 17, 2022 @09:20PM (#34034456)

What you are missing is that Brits have only two choices.

1. Bring industry in and let skilled immigrants come in so as to create a modern high skilled economy.

2. Emigrate out en mass to other countries that have successfully created modern high skilled economies.

Most countries would die to have number 1 in their own shores.

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