The British

[chicoazul]

You know I’ve been thinking of the British empire, circa 1583 - 1997, and how we can view it in retrospect. A small island and big empire, with lots of impact - many of it negatively - around the world.

Anyway a thread to discuss how you may see it.

 

[chrismpw]

Also lots positive.

I put down the creativity and civilisation to the celts. The organisation, industry and bloody mindedness to the angles and saxons, and the greed, repression, brutality, feudalism, nobility, empire grabbing etc. down to the normans.

I'm not a fan of the normans and will happily sneer at the aristocracy and anybody with a "de" in their name.

 

[perth_blue]

Small islands and camping.

 

[chicoazul]

Also lots positive.

I put down the creativity and civilisation to the celts. The organisation, industry and bloody mindedness to the angles and saxons, and the greed, repression, brutality, feudalism, nobility, empire grabbing etc. down to the normans.

I'm not a fan of the normans and will happily sneer at the aristocracy and anybody with a "de" in their name.

The islands belong to the celts really, I agree good sir.

 

[Baines' left foot]

"Rule, Britannia! rule the waves:
"Britons never will be slaves."

Yeah but people from those countries we mercilessly raped and pillaged colonised will

 

[chicoazul]

Small islands and camping.

I put these type of people down to a place that offers no threat from large apex predators, volcanic activity, severe weather systems and guns. British people are bored shitless and cocooned on an island echo chamber with themselves, a hysteria prone media and notions of British exceptionalism.

May they be conquered soon.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Onanist bear implores you...

 

[DanB90]

The beauty of the women and the taste of the food made Brits the best sailors in the world.

 

[The binman chronicles]

Great bunch of lads. Except when abroad and draped with St George's Cross flags, especially when near white plastic patio chairs and tables.

 

[trueblue84]

You know I’ve been thinking of the British empire, circa 1583 - 1997, and how we can view it in retrospect. A small island and big empire, with lots of impact - many of it negatively - around the world.

Anyway a thread to discuss how you may see it.

"British" empire seems a bit false. Scotland and wales contributed (and continue to contribute) nothing.

 

[chicoazul]

"British" empire seems a bit false. Scotland and wales contributed (and continue to contribute) nothing.

The Brits invaded, raped and pillaged their cultures too mate.

 

[trueblue84]

The Brits invaded, raped and pillaged their cultures too mate.

 

[Goodison87]

Up the empire, love Palpatine me..

 

[DualityNSNO]

"British" empire seems a bit false. Scotland and wales contributed (and continue to contribute) nothing.

That's very, very wrong. The Scots contributed quite a lot.

The Welsh though yeah spot on.