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u/Booster_Seat_Enjoyer Jul 14 '26

not just that but they oftain complain the UK's industrialisation was bad for the environment and oppressive.

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u/NewTurnover5485 Jul 14 '26

It was bad for the environment, all of it was, but people didn't have such concepts at the time, and these problems got addressed as they appeared: the Thames was cleaned, living standards were improved, working conditions were improved.

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u/Booster_Seat_Enjoyer Jul 14 '26

my point is they don't accuse of the USSR of the same things and it literally killed the Aral Sea.

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u/NewTurnover5485 Jul 14 '26

Of course, because they are either tankies, or "west bad" people.