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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Another American twat who doesn't know what he/she is talking about?

[quote=Anonymous]Theyre angry about becoming a largely irrelevant nation when they once were the greatest superpower.  Sour grapes [/quote][/quote]

Totally agree with you. And I love the use of "twat".  You are definitely British. [/quote]

I am the poster who posted the post with twat. I am actually American. I lived in the U.K. so that's why I know the British aren't obsessed with the loss of empire or "decline." It is, after all, still the fifth or sixth richest economy with an impressive intelligence sector and an armed forces that is still far larger than almost everyone else. The vast majority of people today have no memory of the empire nor is there any desire to return to those days (everyone knows the empire bled Britain dry).

There are many national issues and national topics, but the empire or decline of influence isn't one of them. If they get annoyed or sensitive about anything, it is people, especially Americans, who speak as if the British are going around moaning about loss of power or prestige. [/quote]

The UK is highly focused on the NHS.  As PP said, empire was a drain and is now coming back to bite the Brits on the butt.[/quote]

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