British Imperialism

[JimmyJeffers]

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?

True but ‘A third of British people (34%) also say they would like it if Britain still had an empire.‘

 

[Billy Dean]

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

There was a poll done last year where 16% of remain voters and 39% of leave voters wanted the empire back

 

[Sarnia Kevin]

True but ‘A third of British people (34%) also say they would like it if Britain still had an empire.‘

Again, saying "would like it" is not the same as "wanting it". And it's all academic as the chance of a new British Empire is as remote as the earth being found to be actually flat.

 

[Sarnia Kevin]

There was a poll done last year where 16% of remain voters and 39% of leave voters wanted the empire back

Would you like to post it here (including the number of people asked in the poll)? Also bearing in mind that people don't always tell pollsters the truth, I know I never do lollol

 

[Billy Dean]

Would you like to post it here (including the number of people asked in the poll)? Also bearing in mind that people don't always tell pollsters the truth, I know I never do lollol

UK more nostalgic for empire than other ex-colonial powers

A YouGov poll reveals 30% of Britons believe colonies were better off as part of the British Empire

www.theguardian.com

 

[Sarnia Kevin]

UK more nostalgic for empire than other ex-colonial powers

A YouGov poll reveals 30% of Britons believe colonies were better off as part of the British Empire

www.theguardian.com

You can be nostalgic for something without wanting it back, like an ex girlfriend you wouldn't look twice at today, but who was the love of your life at the time.

I don't know if you read the whole article, but it referenced Britain's part in the Transatlantic slave trade without bothering to mention that it was Britain that ended it with force, or that slavery is still practiced in many parts of the world today. In fact it's very easy to point to the British Empire as the cause of slavery (it wasn't) while ignoring the part many countries/peoples/tribes in Africa and the Middle East took in starting and facilitating that trade.

 

[bignev23]

..... Real men in them days, not like the ponces that we have today who'd get anxiety at the thought of going without a mobile phone for a few hours.

 

[Billy Dean]

You can be nostalgic for something without wanting it back, like an ex girlfriend you wouldn't look twice at today, but who was the love of your life at the time.

I don't know if you read the whole article, but it referenced Britain's part in the Transatlantic slave trade without bothering to mention that it was Britain that ended it with force, or that slavery is still practiced in many parts of the world today. In fact it's very easy to point to the British Empire as the cause of slavery (it wasn't) while ignoring the part many countries/peoples/tribes in Africa and the Middle East took in starting and facilitating that trade.

Yes I read it. And there is a poll there that clearly states the percentages I mentioned above that want the empire back, rather than just being nostalgic for it. It's pretty clear there. You now seem to be moving the argument to the slave trade which was never mentioned in any of my posts.

 

[Sarnia Kevin]

Yes I read it. And there is a poll there that clearly states the percentages I mentioned above that want the empire back, rather than just being nostalgic for it. It's pretty clear there. You now seem to be moving the argument to the slave trade which was never mentioned in any of my posts.

The question put was "Would you like Britain to still have an Empire?" not "Do you want the British Empire back?" and even then there is a clear majority against an Empire.

I only mentioned the slave trade because it was in the article you posted, not to change the subject.

 

[bignev23]

I wasn't born when Britain had an empire but as I'm a self loathing white man who's desperate to look cool I often apologise for my countries conduct during that period.

 

[Methuselah]

I think Zimbabwe was better off under the Empire.

 

[degsy]

True but ‘A third of British people (34%) also say they would like it if Britain still had an empire.‘

Which is only nostalgic, its 1910, all is right with the world*
*as long as you're not poor, but that applies to anywhere and anywhen...
and the next 110yrs hasn't happened yet and ignorance is bliss.

 

[Sarnia Kevin]

Nostalgia isn't what it used to be

 

[degsy]

Nostalgia isn't what it used to be

Nah, it was much better when we had an empire and johnny foreigner knew his place.

 

[LEONARD]

I think Zimbabwe was better off under the Empire.

Sadly one tyrant,Ian Smith was replaced by another tyrant, Robert Mugabe.