I guess my question is who gave the Americans the right? I say this as an American. But would not the world be a better place if we just minded our own business and quit nation building and stoking non existant fires?

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    18 hours ago

    This is also an oversimplification.

    Colonies were always rebelling. The main issue that led to decolonisation was that there was no longer the resources required to maintain these big empires.

    Coal was more expensive, troops were more expensive, everything now cost too much to maintain.

    It’s the end phase of every empire.