CHINA COULD HAVE REMAINED THE WEALTHIEST

http://kimchibokkeumbap.blogspot.com/2011/03/things-could-have-turned-out.html

so we should thank the british for promoting opium?

>>2
opium trade was run by jews.

Precious metal does not equal wealth. Tin, copper, lead, fossil fuels, iron, steel mills, textile mills, bridges, roads, rail, timber, lumber mills, machine tools, electronics,  skilled organized educated workforces, land, engineers, scientists, research and development facilities, chemical processing plants, sanitation, electricity and a fuckton of other things equals wealth. China didn't have an industrial revolution so it never had any of these things, that is why it failed in the 19th century.

Precious metal was the de facto world currency. If China depleted all of Europe's gold reserves, it would have been the wealthiest country for ages even without an industrial revolution.

>>5
liberals who don't have a clue what wealth is.

liberals are dumb

>>7
wow, very insightful argument!

Without opium, the British would have had no motive to rape China in the ass. So, true, you are right.

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>>5
No, as the price of gold increased in european countries eventually it would make trade with China worthless.

>>6
>>7
True.
>>8
It is after seeing this.
>>5

>>11

Spain lost like all its gold reserve to France.

>>13
They also invented flamingo dancing, I'm certain this led to their downfall.