British Imperialism

[Walter Ego]

How many people are there who, when they trace their ancestors, find that they were in fact immigrants from another country? Another country even that had been invaded/colonised by the English (who were for the most part descended from invaders/immigrants from other countries)? So how far back do you go to start pointing the finger of blame at "the Establishment"? It's futile even trying to pin the "blame" on anybody.

I don't really blame anyone. It's human nature, it's like asking a fox to be ashamed of killing chickens.

 

[peteblue]

i feel we have goaded the british patriots too much and they are wise to our devious plans buddies.

So, what’s been going on in here then.....

 

[Billy Dean]

With Germany celebrating VE day for the first time and declaring a national holiday in Berlin, to celebrate the liberation of the German state from Nazi tyranny, I've been wondering myself if the UK should hold a public holiday to celebrate the fall of the British Empire. It could be an opportunity to celebrate the liberation of the likes of India (and others of course) from British oppression, to celebrate the diversity in British society today. Maybe it would help to soften the stance of gammons who want to bring the empire back, help them realise that will never happen and stem the tide of anger rippling through British politics and society today.

 

[Sarnia Kevin]

I don't really blame anyone. It's human nature, it's like asking a fox to be ashamed of killing chickens.

I wasn't disagreeing with you

 

[Sarnia Kevin]

With Germany celebrating VE day for the first time and declaring a national holiday in Berlin, to celebrate the liberation of the German state from Nazi tyranny, I've been wondering myself if the UK should hold a public holiday to celebrate the fall of the British Empire. It could be an opportunity to celebrate the liberation of the likes of India (and others of course) from British oppression, to celebrate the diversity in British society today. Maybe it would help to soften the stance of gammons who want to bring the empire back, help them realise that will never happen and stem the tide of anger rippling through British politics and society today.

Who are these people you claim are wanting to resurrect the British Empire? I think your imagination is running a bit off track lollollol

 

[Billy Dean]

Who are these people you claim are wanting to resurrect the British Empire? I think your imagination is running a bit off track lollollol

There were plenty of post-referendum vox pops of people saying they wanted to bring it back

 

[Sarnia Kevin]

The city we all love was built on slavery. Unfortunately most of our ancestors were complicit in the slave trade one way or another. Acceptance is the first step towards healing Walter.

None of mine had anything to do with it!!

 

[Sarnia Kevin]

There were plenty of post-referendum vox pops of people saying they wanted to bring it back

Really? Do you have any examples of these "plenty of vox pops" by any chance? The only people I can think of who want to build an empire are the EUrocrats and the Chinese Communist Party.

 

[Billy Dean]

Really? Do you have any examples of these "plenty of vox pops" by any chance? The only people I can think of who want to build an empire are the EUrocrats and the Chinese Communist Party.

here's one

Leave voter: 'Let's be a British Empire again'

A leave voter at the Save Brexit Rally in Yorkshire expresses his frustration with the delay in delivering Brexit.

news.sky.com

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

here's one

Leave voter: 'Let's be a British Empire again'

A leave voter at the Save Brexit Rally in Yorkshire expresses his frustration with the delay in delivering Brexit.

news.sky.com

To be fair, those goons are more Brittas Empire than capable of running anything a tad scary.

Flag waving whoppers.

 

[Sarnia Kevin]

here's one

Leave voter: 'Let's be a British Empire again'

A leave voter at the Save Brexit Rally in Yorkshire expresses his frustration with the delay in delivering Brexit.

news.sky.com

Wow Billy! You found one person (who obviously mixes up Empire and Commonwealth) and describe that as plenty?lollollollol

 

[Billy Dean]

Wow Billy! You found one person (who obviously mixes up Empire and Commonwealth) and describe that as plenty?lollollollol

Saw that one coming a mile off. Do you want me to post every single one?

 

[Sarnia Kevin]

Saw that one coming a mile off. Do you want me to post every single one?

Only if you insist, but you have to admit that the one you have posted doesn't really support the idea that there's loads of nutcases out there who believe that the revival of the "British Empire" is even a remote possibility. I mean you can find loads of people who actually believe that the world is flat, and post videos on Youtube that "prove" it

 

[JimmyJeffers]

Only if you insist, but you have to admit that the one you have posted doesn't really support the idea that there's loads of nutcases out there who believe that the revival of the "British Empire" is even a remote possibility. I mean you can find loads of people who actually believe that the world is flat, and post videos on Youtube that "prove" it

The British Empire is 'something to be proud of' | YouGov

By three to one, British people think the British Empire is something to be proud of rather than ashamed of – they also tend to think it left its colonies better off, and a third would like it to still exist

yougov.co.uk

From 2014 like but doubt much has changed

 

[Sarnia Kevin]

The British Empire is 'something to be proud of' | YouGov

By three to one, British people think the British Empire is something to be proud of rather than ashamed of – they also tend to think it left its colonies better off, and a third would like it to still exist

yougov.co.uk

From 2014 like but doubt much has changed

There's a difference between people saying that the British Empire "WAS" something we should be proud of and people saying that they want the British Empire to be re-instated isn't there?