And you say i don't 'get it'.
As I said, the truth is uncomfortable and most of us would rather believe the propaganda we've been fed all our lives.
There is a massive literature out there exploring the real history of Empire. But I'd highly recommend this...
Hugly selective
We have deliberately, and thoroughly re-written history in our favour.
Colonialism was a brutal, murderous process, driven by greed and sustained by the deliberate propogation of racism (and of course before that we built our economy on slavery). It's legacy remains alive and...
But why would that change if we abolished the Monarchy and transferred the Crown Estates to full public ownership?
Which we should absolutely do (for non-financial reasons). But won't.
It's not like the value created by the crown estates is down to the personal toil of the royal family