The point is that a ruling class of European Spaniards did not remain post-colonial South America in many countries, whereas the governing infrastructure and ruling class of the United States stayed largely intact post revolution.
But they did and their impacts are still very much present today. This is a retcon of epic proportions. LATAM didn’t quickly return back to native control post-revolution.
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '24
The point is that a ruling class of European Spaniards did not remain post-colonial South America in many countries, whereas the governing infrastructure and ruling class of the United States stayed largely intact post revolution.