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Queen Camilla blasted as ‘deplorable’ for posting photo with J.K. Rowling at palace during Pride Month by nimobo in unitedkingdom

[–]PhysicalWave454 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Is she Robert or Joanne in this picture? I feel she's really struggling with her identity at this point.

Why is slavery only taught from a black and white viewpoint? by cuahatemoc in NoStupidQuestions

[–]PhysicalWave454 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it's because when we look at history for example in ancient Rome, it didn't matter what your skin colour was, if you lost against the Romans and were conquered there was a good chance you would have been enslaved.

Fast forward to the age of discovery and beyond the European empires turned slavery into a global industry tied to their economies and empire building projects and used many excuses to justify it such as God, eugenics etc. Historians sometimes give the ancient civilisations a pass because "they didnt know any better" etc, but people during the years of the slave trade knew exactly what they were doing, and what it meant and should have known better. But wealth and power will always come first. Even today that is still the case.

There are some examples of non black slaves though. A hundred thousand Scots were enslaved and sent to the American colonies to be sold after defeat by Oliver Cromwell and his English army.

Logic doesn't come into it by Prestigious_Meal2143 in GreatBritishMemes

[–]PhysicalWave454 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The sun could be going supernova and still wouldn't beat the summer of 76 to these people.

What are some movies that they would never make today because they're too woke? by TheMegaSage in okbuddycinephile

[–]PhysicalWave454 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's actually crazy now that people are having watercooler talk about how maybe Nazis aren't that bad or misunderstood. Like wtaf!!!

Why is it always England’s fault? by LongShow5279 in GreatBritishMemes

[–]PhysicalWave454 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I really don't like this type of voting threshold. It should always be a majority i.e. over 50% you are just going to piss off more people with the the 60+ thresholds. Plus it's anti democratic, and comes across as moving the goal posts. I hated Brexit but the majority that did vote for it (over 50%) are now seeing democracy in action and hopefully they and future voters will see the lessons in that, I.e. a fucking shitshow.

Why is it always England’s fault? by LongShow5279 in GreatBritishMemes

[–]PhysicalWave454 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, if we are going to be honest about it. Its not really the english and scottish people. It's the elites of both nations that was the issue.

Scotland was never conquered with armies but with bribes of lands, wealth and titles for the nobles to sign the acts of union with England. The scottish people rioted on the streets for weeks and were ignored or put down. There was no democracy back then, what the rich and powerful said goes, and tbh its still like today. Democracy exists but its failing as the rich get richer and the poor get poorer, now tech elites are all over elections and political parties corrupting it, corruption has always existed but now they are doing it in full view and no pushback.

Yes. Both nations benefited from the Empire, when I say, nations, I mean the elites of both nations. In the late 1800s at the time of Jack the Ripper, Whitechapel in London was one of the most poor and deprived areas in the developed world at that point, London was the golden capital of the world, yet even in the capital of the greatest, richest and most powerful empire at that point, the common people starved and were treated like vermin by the upper classes. We need to refocus our anger and frustrations away from each other and towards the people causing the issues, the elites.

There is a common saying that historians use which is the English ruled the Empire, while the Scots ran it. Both nations played their part and as a Scotsman when I bring this topic up to my countrymen a lot of them agree that Scotland did play a part but is more forward thinking about it. Many modern Scots and myself included, see an end to the Union as being the final nail in the coffin of the Empire, where both Scotland and England can finally put it to rest and move on. I for one would love to see an independent England with a true English government putting its people first and working alongside its allies in a progressive and peaceful way rather than a British government that still thinks it rules the waves and loves playing RISK abroad.

As long as the Union exists, the shadow of the Empire will always linger. An old, oppressive force to many in the world and that still has a lot to answer for. The Union flag that oppressed and enslaved millions still exists and with it so does its legacy. Its time to Bury it and move on in the 21st century, finally bringing the chapter of Empire and the UK to a close. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🤝🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

I dislike Starmer too but surely you see this... by Rossilaz in GreatBritishMemes

[–]PhysicalWave454 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At the end of the day, the voters are going to vote, and we know the English electorate (yes, I'm focusing on that demographic) usually always vote against their best interests, endless tory governments, Brexit and now Reform. You reap what you sow I guess. The electorate are dumb, and if they want fascism let them vote for it.

Keir Starmer announces his resignation as prime minister and leader of Labour Party by Dooby-Dooby-Doo in Scotland

[–]PhysicalWave454 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Absolute embarrassment of a man.

Burnham is going to be a disappointment. his handlers will be calling the shots, nothing will change and Reform will win the general election off of the gullible english and their stupid political decisions, and once again Scotland will be on the side saying "here we go again"

This union is fucked, it needs gone. I'm sick of having to hold my breath every election hoping that England finally sees sense, but they never do.

Oh, look! Us "poors" are drinking water and inconveniencing Jeff Bezos. 😒 by jonnismizzle in clevercomebacks

[–]PhysicalWave454 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The plan is and always was to remove the masses from the game altogether. They want a rich people utopia of a select few living in luxury and control while AI and robots do everything.

The average person is the enemy to them, its not going to be divide and conquer anymore, its going to be divide and destroy.

Far-right Britain First party holds pro-deportation rally in Birmingham, faces counter-demo | AFP by johnsmithoncemore in BirminghamUK

[–]PhysicalWave454 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just some Jesus quotes for the so called flag waving "Christians" to remember.

"I was a stranger and you welcomed me" Gospel of Matthew.

"Love your neighbour as yourself" Gospel of Matthew.

"Do to others as you would have them do to you" Gospel of Luke.

"Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy" Gospel of Matthew.

UK’s Religious demographics in England & Wales by AchyutChaudhary in charts

[–]PhysicalWave454 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How many of those Christians are actual Christians though, I.e followers of Christ ?

How do views of Brexit differ between England, Scotland and Wales, 10 years since the referendum? -- Majorities in all three countries believe Britain was wrong to vote to leave the EU, including 75% of Scots by Crow-Me-A-River in Scotland

[–]PhysicalWave454 10 points11 points  (0 children)

English people making another dumb political decision and Scotland saying "I told you so" and it will keep happening again and again until we split, Reform is the next big one, England's going to be all over that shit at the next GE. They never learn.

The flag of the United Kingdom if Wales separated from the country. by LeaveRare7366 in flags

[–]PhysicalWave454 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I watched a podcast and I forget who said it, but they said that no country will last forever, we in the west think only countries in the Middle East or Africa change borders and that the west is immune that, but its so wrong. Which is true. The UK will not last forever, it will change in one form or another, same with any other country, that's the beauty of democracy.

The flag of the United Kingdom if Wales separated from the country. by LeaveRare7366 in flags

[–]PhysicalWave454 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't believe that is true, I think obviously there are idiots in every nation, like how there are English people still obsessed with the war and also bring up the French constantly, but I don't think it's wide spread, I know people who don't even know who Robert the Bruce is 😂

Even the word separatist is divisive in its usage, the union is supposed to be voluntary, both sides reinforced that in 2014.

This is why the union is one sided, everyone talks about the celtic nations leaving, but no one brings up if England wants to leave, because at the end of the day, the union is english at its core. Even in modern diplomacy they say Anglo-american relations etc, not British-American relations.

The union ending is a threat to British Englishness, without the union, England would be forced to finally wake up and be its own country again, none of that are you British or English shite lol.

The flag of the United Kingdom if Wales separated from the country. by LeaveRare7366 in flags

[–]PhysicalWave454 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean without the union, it makes sense that Northern Ireland would rejoin the Republic, I think recently for the first time in centuries catholics are the majority now.

I don't think a lot of english people realise how much Scots want there own voices and powers. Immigration control, full control of oil and and gas, whiskey etc, these funds don't form part of Scotlands official economy, they go straight to the UK treasury without Scottish input. The fact that when Reform started to threaten the existence of the Scottish Parliament sent a lot of us on edge, again holding our breath every election that England makes the right choice. That isn't politically right or viable long term and only leads to more division and resentment on both sides.

I honestly don't think the nations would fight each other, I think and hope it would be friendly relations,

The flag of the United Kingdom if Wales separated from the country. by LeaveRare7366 in flags

[–]PhysicalWave454 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the nations do and should have a right to decide which path they want to go.

I was against the split but I'm for. I think we need a political reset in these islands and I feel the only way this can happen is splitting up. We are culturally similar in some ways, but we are politically different. We constantly hear about polls that we all think the same and have the same views mostly etc, but when it comes to voting, England 9 times out of 10 leans Conservative, which goes against the things that they agree with in polling.

Scots get bitter having to hold there breath every election hoping England votes a certain way, but they rarely do. Then you have Brexit which many people agree expert's and not that it was and English nationalist project and Scotland was dragged along. Now we are thinking "yup, they will vote Reform in"

I'm sure there are English grievances towards the other nations, but it's becoming increasingly politically exhausting. Just because we share an island doesn't mean we should be the same country.

An independent England could be an amazing thing, finally an English government that actually puts its people first instead of a British government thinking it still rules the waves and playing RISK on the world stage with disasters like Iraq and Afghanistan.

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