One cannot sensibly use the empire as a stick to beat capitalism with
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Professor Len Shackleton writes for CapX
Dr Kristian Niemietz writes for Reaction
In an article for Reaction, Kristian argues that for all intents and purposes, “wokeness” is a subset of anti-capitalism, which we can see in the obsession with the colonial era. However, as Kristian points out “one cannot sensibly use the empire as a stick to beat capitalism with” – it was a costly prestige project that governments pursued for non-economic reasons.
Read the full article here.