What Do You Think Life Was Like For Scotland When There Was The British Empire? I Thought It'd Be Interesting

What do you think life was like for Scotland when there was the British empire? I thought it'd be interesting to know about

Oh.. very complex topic. See, Scotland has a very interesting history with both opposing England yet also working together with it at the same time. The British empire is a great example of that. Scottish people inherently benefited from the British empire and contributed to a lot of the colonialism attached to it, but at the same time many suffered under it as well. Especially the highlanders with things like the highland clearances.

Similarly, I think Scotland (hws) would be the same way. He both opposes England yet also works with him countless times; one of the most glaring examples being the colonization of Ulster and ‘adopting’ Northern Ireland, who became like a son to him that he never had- an idea that was given and supported by England.

So, tldr. It’s complicated. Like most things are. I really think it would’ve been a period of internal conflict Scotland would’ve been dealing with

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hws scotland that's the best part! Oooo man the way I think about this almost daily obsessed with the thought of him trying to live with the guilt of having hurt the people he cared the most I imagine him to be such a loyal lad bbbut by being complicit in the Empire’s exploitation and oppression he became what he hates the most Is it his fault? Oo absolutely The duality of pride and shame of his own actions

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