Alan Harper's Tash
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He did the math.
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What Makes You Proud To Be British?
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BrianW
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Why should I be proud of something I did not earn or achieve? It's like being proud of winning the lottery.
If I had come here from some random country and earned the right of citizenship through hard work and good conduct, I might well be proud of that.
If we were somehow to end poverty, have the best education system in Europe, and provide housing for all who need it, I might start to feel proud of the country's achievements. With regard to history, I am neither proud nor ashamed of it. I had no agency before I was born. I did not storm the beaches on D-Day, nor did I go to Africa and enslave people.
If I had come here from some random country and earned the right of citizenship through hard work and good conduct, I might well be proud of that.
If we were somehow to end poverty, have the best education system in Europe, and provide housing for all who need it, I might start to feel proud of the country's achievements. With regard to history, I am neither proud nor ashamed of it. I had no agency before I was born. I did not storm the beaches on D-Day, nor did I go to Africa and enslave people.
MafeotulBlue
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As a foreigner ( 13 years in the UK ) i have to say, i've been forever touched by the following:
- your strong attitude towards adversity
- your sarcasm and humour
- your brilliance in engineering
- your brilliant pies
- your pubs and pub culture
- the love and care you show to your parks and museums and history
- chips and gravy
- Greggs
- basically Yorkshire tea
- football and Formula 1
- the way you treat pets and animals, its very rare outside the uk.
Many many things really, but there's a couple.
- your strong attitude towards adversity
- your sarcasm and humour
- your brilliance in engineering
- your brilliant pies
- your pubs and pub culture
- the love and care you show to your parks and museums and history
- chips and gravy
- Greggs
- basically Yorkshire tea
- football and Formula 1
- the way you treat pets and animals, its very rare outside the uk.
Many many things really, but there's a couple.
Gabriel
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Of, or as long as others do our bidding?…Tolerance if others
mscenterh750
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Nothing.
Grassland Blue
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Beyer Peacock and Rolls Royce might disagree....Surprised our most commonly-spoken and truly beautiful language isn’t on there, as it is unquestionably our most significant contribution to the world.
gordondaviesmoustache
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If they did, they would do so in English…Beyer Peacock and Rolls Royce might disagree....