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Originally Posted by Steely Dan
Did the French just royally screw the pooch in North America, or were the Brits (and their Yankee spawn) simply way fucking better at empire?
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To be fair, I don't think there were so many French to screw anybody out there. There were explorers and adventurers seeking fun and glory, but whatever reason, not so many people from our country moved over there, while the "New France" territory was huge and full of natural wealth.
The thing is life may have been easier to "peasants", even for the past 4 centuries over here, because our own country is quite fertile. Plus, whenever the people would come short of food, they would riot against the monarchy instead of moving.
That's always what they've done here. They don't move. They behead the establishment instead.