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It's kind of amazing just how much delusion you can have when a desire to not be inferior enters into the mix. The British Empire at its height has been unmatched by any civilization in every possible way. We are still well in the depths of feeling its effects even close to a century after its decline in WW2. Only the U.S. between 1950-2000 even enters its shadow, and even that is a far cry. The British Empire had an effect on the world in terms of technology, language, culture, law, military, and the re-shaping of entire continents that simply cannot be compared to. You can argue whether or not they were morally right, but no one has even come close. In terms of relative might compared to other countries, it just isn't a fair comparison.
A lot of people hate Anglos now, so most people do not like this idea, but there was only one near-global empire. There will never be another.
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