Comments by "impudentdomain" (@impudentdomain) on "Knowledgia" channel.

  1. The Spanish were not interested in commerce or industry, in fact they looked down on those things, so all they had came from exploitation. Contrast to the British who also exploited people but they supported industry and commerce with respecting property rights and contracts. So they got wealthier and wealthier while the Spanish got poorer.
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  2. It came very close but the kings of Siam managed to play the French off against the British and so neither one wanted to upset the status quo
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