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To: combjelly who wrote (1564096)	10/9/2025 12:34:07 PM
From: maceng2	1 Recommendation Recommended By longz Respond to of 1572507

I believe 80% of all goods shipped world wide went through British Ports on British made ships at one point. Burrell stands out as someone who did well during the period. He reportedly helped out Randolph Hearst when he was stuck for cash in the Depression years. The Burlington Magazine The Burrell Collection Not saying such a concentration of wealth is a good thing. It needs to be spread out a bit, but without everyone becoming godless commies in the process. (imho) Some sort of regulated free enterprise sounds about right.

To: combjelly who wrote (1564096)	10/9/2025 1:13:36 PM
From: Maple MAGA	2 Recommendations Recommended By longz maceng2 Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1572507

You seem to have missed the broader point. Britain didn’t just build a navy to guard shipping lanes, it built a civilization that taught half the planet how to speak English, wear pants, and drink tea without starting a war over it. Mercantilism may have paid for the fleet, but it was Virtuous Victorian Values that kept the colonies from lapsing back into mud huts and bare knees. The Royal Navy was just the delivery system, the real export was order, language, and trousers.