How Britain Became the World's Biggest Drug Cartel (It Wasn't Colombia)

Описание: Before Pablo Escobar, there was the British Empire. We are taught that the Opium Wars were about "free trade" and diplomacy. But the truth is much darker. This documentary reveals how the world's most civilized superpower officially became a drug trafficker to fix a trade deficit, deliberately turning millions of people into addicts just to keep the tea flowing in London.

From the poppy fields of India to the burning of the Summer Palace, this is the untold story of the "Century of Humiliation" that still shapes China's worldview today. Was it just business, or was it the largest state-sponsored crime in history? And as we face the Fentanyl crisis today, are we witnessing a "Reverse Opium War"?

👇 TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 The Gentlemen’s Cartel
10:30 Gunboats and Gangster Logic
19:09 Karma, Chemicals, and the Cycle of Empire

📚 SOURCES & FURTHER READING: To understand the Opium Wars is to understand modern geopolitics. This video explores the economic warfare, the Treaty of Nanking, and the rise of Hong Kong through the lens of history's darkest trade deal.

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💬 LET'S DISCUSS: Do you think the modern Fentanyl crisis is a geopolitical "karma" for the Opium Wars, or is it a completely different issue? Let me know in the comments.

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