"@WSJ: Should Britain pay reparations to its former colonies? @ShashiTharoor speech saying 'yes' has gone viral. http://on.wsj.com/1CYVCYz "
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@WSJ no way, the empire had generally good intentions & helped the colonies. Most former colonies are in worse shape now.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@WSJ@newszbreaking as long as India repays for all the infrastructure the Brits built, and all food, medicine and training as well.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@WSJ considering they got rich beyond their wildest dreams because of this "colony" the answer is a no doubterThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@WSJ brilliant speechThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@WSJ ha, no. India hit the jackpot with England coming. They learned the international language of business and are reaping the benefits now -
@dougmcole@WSJ Don't you understand what 27% of World GDP means when British came to India.. -
@nisheshbajpai come again please? What's your point?
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@dougmcole You said India hit the jockpot with British colonial rule.I said India's contribution in Global wealth was 27% before British1/2 -
@dougmcole And at the end of 200 year Slavery rule, India's export went down to 4%..Clearly evident that British earned huge from India. 2/2 -
@nisheshbajpai no, I stated both were winners. England won from a colonial economic standard and got what they needed then
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@WSJ then Germany should pay reparations for both WW1 & WW2. Simple, it's it, NOT! Tell India to stuff it!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@WSJ Should Normandy pay reparations to England? Should Russia do the same to Ukraine,Georgia,and the whole ex-Russian Federation? -
@fernz_james@1Feedom@WSJ Should germany pay reparations to Israel ? Uhh, they did - at least 350 Billion EUROS in the last 60 years.
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@WSJ well, why is it really any different than the welfare state "inside" Britain? Sort of calling Statism's bluff on a big scale...Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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