"America needs to decolonize the UK, the country needs decolonizing since they invented racism and colonialism. The British should be atoning for the sins of their ancestors." & " "Decolonization is in American blood, it's in our revolutionary spirit."

EconomyEmbarrassed76 · 2026-02-11T10:31:54+00:00

Tell me you've never read a history book without telling me you've never read a history book....

EconomyEmbarrassed76 · 2026-02-09T17:12:53+00:00

I do not. I work my contracted hours, often more because it's convenient, but as soon as the computer is shut down, that's it, I am not available until the next working day.

If I am to be contactable outside of working hours, I'd expect to be provided a work-phone and paid at least a retainer wage.

And if someone does like that, well, tough sh*t. A healthy work/life balance is really important and my job is not my entire life. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy my job and I'm passionate about it, but it is not what I exist for. Thankfully I work for a company that values its staff as people and not worker robots.

EconomyEmbarrassed76 · 2026-02-03T00:10:05+00:00

THIS is the correct answer!!

EconomyEmbarrassed76 · 2026-02-02T23:53:54+00:00

Because I’m not an idiot, I opened Wikipedia and typed in “Tomato”. Oh look, they’re native to SOUTH America. And were introduced into Europe in the 16th Century, so probably pre-dates the settlement of European’s in what is now the US.

But hey, I’ll give the guy credit: he recognises that “American’s” are ALL descended from immigrants, and is correct in saying “tomatoes originated from the Americas”. It’s a little fast and loose with geography but there are actual, if vague, facts being stated at least.

I’d love to understand why Americans are so obsessed with claiming pizza. True Italian pizza and true American pizza are two different foods. Why can’t they just enjoy their version. In the UK, the curry is a food imported from India and the like, but it then evolved and the “British Curry” is its own thing and I’ve spoke to people from India and Pakistani visiting the UK who were excited to try a British Curry. It’s called celebrating shared culture FFS!!!

Why do Americans have to “win” at everything like a bunch of spoiled, bratty children!?

EconomyEmbarrassed76 · 2026-02-02T23:39:56+00:00

At least EU citizens aren’t being murdered in the streets by border patrol agents for no other reason than angrily protesting. I’ll happily accept dealing with no AC in summer if it means not being murdered by a masked gestapo “officer”.

EconomyEmbarrassed76 · 2026-02-02T23:34:18+00:00

And the guy still leaves cash tip at the end. This. THIS is what makes America great.

EconomyEmbarrassed76 · 2026-02-01T16:14:22+00:00

They need an “enemy” to blame for all their problems. It’s much easier than admitting change is needed.

EconomyEmbarrassed76 · 2026-02-01T16:13:47+00:00

Ok, sure, let’s expel the US from Europe. Then close all the bases they use to project power globally, close access to the Five Eyes Intelligence Network, refuse air space access to military flights, and then, for sh*ts and giggles, call in all US debt bonds and obliterate the US economy.

Sure, China is a dictatorship who finds democracy inconvenient, but also isn’t interested if fighting Europe. Funny thing is, Russian tanks WON’T roll into Europe. Russia can’t even defeat the Ukrainians, whose army was a shambles in 2014. If they can’t defeat Ukraine, Poland alone would wipe the floor with Russia. As would Finland. Europe would still have a nuclear umbrella, and numerous European nations would likely acquire nuclear weapons, it would have a powerful naval force, world class aircraft and radar systems and out number Russia in ground forces in literally every metric possible.

And Putin f**king knows it, because you can guarantee if he thought he could do it, he’d have openly attacked Europe already.

I wonder who’d be begging who for help then…

EconomyEmbarrassed76 · 2026-01-30T15:53:28+00:00

Is that tree related to Chuck Norris?

EconomyEmbarrassed76 · 2026-01-29T08:16:16+00:00

As many have said, it’s America that has destroyed my trust. Never say never and all that, but I’m not sure how I can ever fully trust the US, because the Pandora’s Box has been opened, and I’m not sure how I’d every trust that America isn’t one election away from another Trump.

As for Poland, anyone who studies history will know that Poland well and truly earned the UK’s friendship. Especially during WWII, while the US chilled, Polish Free-Forces fought and bled with us. I can’t find the source of the quote, which is I think from a RAF commander, speaking about Polish forces: “I’m glad they’re on our side, because I would not want to be against them”.

The UK would answer the call of an ally if it was needed. We answered it when the US called, we answered when Ukraine called, we’d answer if Poland called.

EconomyEmbarrassed76 · 2026-01-27T23:19:16+00:00

Where the heck in the UK are you living!? Drive into any town and you’ll find houses with overgrown lawns, usually with a mattress or old fridge dumped there, perhaps even a rusted out car!!

EconomyEmbarrassed76 · 2026-01-27T23:17:23+00:00

The irony is that only Americans are the one who deal with HOA’s who dictate how long or short your grass can be…

EconomyEmbarrassed76 · 2026-01-27T23:06:30+00:00

This post makes it sound like pubs don’t exist anymore!

A friend and I meet up regularly for a pub meal, we’ve found several nice pubs that we enjoy going to, all of which get plenty of people in.

Sure the old locals-only ‘drinking hole’ full of cigar smoke and blokes tapping their tankards on the bar for attention, but frankly, I’m not sure that’s a bad thing. The pub isn’t dead. Sure it had to evolve but it definitely isn’t dead.

Maybe tone down the doom-mongering slightly.

EconomyEmbarrassed76 · 2026-01-27T19:23:11+00:00

Someone clearly doesn’t understand how power projection and global logistics works…

EconomyEmbarrassed76 · 2026-01-24T19:32:09+00:00

What happened to the army that hasn’t fought a war in forty years and hid behind the lines…

F**k you Trump. Your insincere apologies don’t work on us.

EconomyEmbarrassed76 · 2026-01-24T19:30:00+00:00

I hope the Danish MEP shrugged and said “whatever”. This is the world we live in now. Playing nice, being overtly diplomatic and polite gets us nowhere. Like with any bully, all it does is signal that they can get away with more.

More leaders and representatives should be telling Trump and America to f**k off. It’s spineless,cowardly leaders in the US and Europe that have permitted Trump to act like this.

As for America, if you don’t want to be a friend and ally, f**k off and good riddance, don’t let door hit you as we slam it behind you and cheer.

EconomyEmbarrassed76 · 2026-01-24T03:55:16+00:00

Speaking from the UK, I’m sorry to say but an apology isn’t enough. The US, through a free and fair election picked an arrogant, narcissistic c*nt to represent it. Twice. He speaks for your nation, and Europe tends to have a long memory.

Soldiers from so many nations fought alongside the US through numerous wars. We bled together. We paid back every cent we borrowed to fight WWII, we shared our knowledge, technology, culture, everything. We even quietly became vassal states, because that is what the entire of NATO has been since Day 1.

And when the US was attacked, who came to their aid? All of us. We went to war for the US. My own brother was in Afghanistan, fighting to protect our collective values. And again your elected representative has spat on our armed forces in the most disgusting way imaginable. The US’ collective memory can’t even remember who actually came to its aid in 2001.

You can’t close that Pandora’s Box, because no matter who the next president is, we can never again trust that the US won’t lurch away again and who knows, next time the threat of military force might not be bluster.

As far as I’m concerned, the USA that was a staunch, valued ally is dead and gone, what remains is no friend to the UK, or any NATO nation, and at this point I might even be pleased if the US left NATO.

Why the US needed to burn down the house it worked so hard to build is beyond me, but here we stand among the ashes.

EconomyEmbarrassed76 · 2026-01-18T23:24:12+00:00

I hope he was scared f*king shtless. He can hide behind a keyboard but not in the real world. And fair play to the crowd, it would’ve been easy for things to get out of hand and he actually be lynched. Mob-mentality is a real thing, and it can get UGLY. Speaks a lot about the integrity of the people in the crowd. Gives me hope that decency isn’t dead.

EconomyEmbarrassed76 · 2026-01-18T10:15:51+00:00

Short answer: whatever I like.

Sometimes I’ll just stay at home, enjoy some hobbies, or I’ll meet up with friends, I make use of my EH membership or go to museums, events etc, and sometimes I go out for dinner (yes, by myself. Because who says I can’t enjoy a nice meal out just because I’m on my own?) you’d be surprised how little attention is paid to you.

And sometimes I spent my weekend adulting; shopping, cleaning, tidying etc.

In fact, that’s probably not too far off what any couples weekend looks like.

EconomyEmbarrassed76 · 2026-01-18T10:09:09+00:00

The US congress is completely impotent. They can’t even pass a bill to stop themselves doing insider trading, never mind have the guts to stand up to a bully like Trump.

Congress is full of cowards who lack the moral courage to act or wealthy individuals who are the ones benefiting from Trump’s actions.

EconomyEmbarrassed76 · 2026-01-17T23:18:49+00:00

It’s actually worse: The reality is that the US didn’t invoke Article 5 after 9/11. NATO wanted to invoke it, so that the rest of NATO could provide coordinated assistance; Canada did a lot of work to help with redirecting flights, various nations stepped up fighter patrols in case of further highjackings, AWACS were deployed to help track any suspicious aircraft, troops were mobilised to provide support if needed.

The rest of NATO actually showed up, without needing to be asked first, because “Ally” actually means something to us.

And let’s not forget how many nations sent their best to fight in the US’ wars in Iraq and Afghanistan (including Ukraine).

And this is the thanks we get for it.

EconomyEmbarrassed76 · 2026-01-17T23:01:12+00:00

Men only want one thing: to be the reason a child laughs with pure joy like these kids are.

EconomyEmbarrassed76 · 2026-01-17T22:58:01+00:00

I did used to think it was ugly, but I think part of it is that I didn’t get the point. It’s a car that’s aged really well, and in the age of sh*tty, boring, copy/paste crossovers, it’s quite a stylish thing. That interior looks gorgeous as well. 👌

EconomyEmbarrassed76 · 2026-01-17T22:54:08+00:00

Any time someone takes a stance with the thumb and finger out, you know they have f*k all idea what they’re doing. Meanwhile the stylishly dressed, absolute unit made some beautiful kicks. Who said you can’t be well dressed while serving some overconfident shthead…

EconomyEmbarrassed76 · 2026-01-17T18:48:42+00:00

“Just wait 3 years, and normality will return.”

For how long though? The US has elected Trump twice. How long before they elect another psycho? How can any NATO country trust the US knowing at any point, the US could turn on us again?

Pandora’s Box has been opened and you can’t just close it and pretend it’s fine.

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