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14/ American influence operated not through imperial institutions, but by use of financial leverage and elite networks to exert influence and control – making it harder for ordinary people to identify, yet just as consequential for their economic lives.
15/ Today’s Britain reflects this complicated legacy: no longer an imperial power, but shaped by elite Atlanticist decisions that often bypassed democratic input from ordinary citizens whilst transforming their economic and social landscape. The rise of Reform UK is – strangely – one of the results.
16/ TL;DR: Whilst the British Empire’s demise was necessary and just, the particular form it took – managed by Atlanticist elites to align with American interests – has profoundly shaped ordinary Britons’ lives, often without their democratic input or economic benefit.
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