Empire & legacy

Was watching the cricket, England v Sri Lanka and once again, I hear the phrase 'colonial masters.' I am weary of this harking back to the past: it's an excuse.

USA got independence in 1776, Canada and Australia say abt 1900. They have got on well since then. Much of the rest of Empire got independence around 50 years ago and many have done fuck all with it since then.

My parents were poor and so was I but I do not see that as an excuse for not trying to be better.