RE: Brexit malarkey17 Jan 2019 11:26
Oldie, the Fabian society has always been to centerist for my liking... anyhow, moe about capitalism...
Capitalism was built on the bodies of millions from the very start. From the late 17th century onwards, the transatlantic slave trade became a pillar of emergent capitalism. Much of the wealth of London, Bristol and Liverpool β once the largest slave trading port in Europe β was made from the enslaved labour of Africans. The capital accumulated from slavery β from tobacco, cotton and sugar β drove the industrial revolution in Manchester and Lancashire; and several banks today can trace their origins to profits made from slavery. :-)