> However, London is not just a capital city of England and the United Kingdom. It is a global city. It is the historical heart of the British Empire and the British commonwealth of 56 nations. [..] And because of all this, it is one of the most diverse cities in the world.
Edit as reply because apparently 4 posts in 2 hours is "posting too fast":
> I don’t see a contradiction, causal impact can unfold over decades.
The British Empire was considerable as early as 1815, so it's more like centuries.
In any case, it was the author that made a claim that runs counter to the evidence - the more the British Empire shrunk, the more diverse London became. The only justification he gave was "because of all this". It seems to me those four words are carrying a lot of weight, and need some elaboration.
For example, what, exactly, is the causality here, and why does it lag so much? What is it that makes it impossible for England to say no to immigration now, but it was able to say no for the preceding ~200 years when its empire was at its peak?
mmgeorgi•51m ago
I don’t see a contradiction, causal impact can unfold over decades.
like_any_other•1h ago
All those things (except the last) were true for London in 1961, when it was 97.7% white: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_London#Ethnici...
Edit as reply because apparently 4 posts in 2 hours is "posting too fast":
> I don’t see a contradiction, causal impact can unfold over decades.
The British Empire was considerable as early as 1815, so it's more like centuries.
In any case, it was the author that made a claim that runs counter to the evidence - the more the British Empire shrunk, the more diverse London became. The only justification he gave was "because of all this". It seems to me those four words are carrying a lot of weight, and need some elaboration.
For example, what, exactly, is the causality here, and why does it lag so much? What is it that makes it impossible for England to say no to immigration now, but it was able to say no for the preceding ~200 years when its empire was at its peak?
mmgeorgi•51m ago