>>17688641Colonial "empires" are not "empires", they're financial enterprises.
Much as the mongol "empire" was a racket of an "empire", not really an empire.
The only legitimate form of Empire is the Roman one, where you conquer a lesser people and elevate them along with their infrastructure whilst retaining cultural and religious autonomy.
This should be limited to populations who are genetically close enough to be compatible with the core population, otherwise their inclinations will never match up and you'll end up babysitting a bunch of strangers who never ever conclusively romanize.
Difference? The former is exploitative, the latter is like expanding your garden.
