[quote=briansd1]I’m not sure empires are good for the lives of citizens.
For example, during the Russian Empire the peasant population were serfs. The people of Switzerland, on the other hand, had it pretty good through history.
Empires are good for kings and politicians but not necessarily good for the common person.[/quote]
Give it a read and I’d love to hear your thoughts. Clive Crook, the author, is British and delves into the key differences between British and American snobbery (including disdain for “rednecks”.)
