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I think the UK has a strong connection to the other countries in the Anglosphere which includes the US, particularly culturally ie music, TV, film (the shared language has a lot to do with it) but it also has a connection to Europe (due to it being on Europe's doorstep) too.
Britain has two things profoundly in common with the U.S, AU, Canada and similar countries: 1) Language; and 2) single-member districts in the legislature.
The latter is important since it creates more open, confident debate than "proportional representation." In the latter one has to worry about upsetting coalition arrangements and triggering endless elections. Also Europe did not save Britain during WW I or II. In fact quite the contrary.
Having been to the UK and Germany. The UK is far more similar to Germany than the US culturally. Especially considering sports, music, vehicles, humor, urbanization, use of transport, etc. The US mainly shares pop cultural ties with the US. But everything else is more similar to Europe.
The East Coast of the US (former 13 colonies) isn't that different. Boston and NYC are both similar to London in many ways, even pockets of others like Philly, Baltimore, Charleston, etc. Go visit states like Virginia and Massachusetts, you can't escape the British heritage. Moving from London to Boston or Philly is probably a bit different than moving from London to Dallas, Chicago, LA, etc.
When i moved from London to North Carolina i thought i had travelled on a Time Machine instead of an Airplane. LHR to 1956 in 8 hours.
Where did you move? Rural Eastern NC? The Research Triangle and Charlotte metros aren't that bad, in fact most American suburbs are much nicer than what you'd find in the UK.
Where did you move? Rural Eastern NC? The Research Triangle and Charlotte metros aren't that bad, in fact most American suburbs are much nicer than what you'd find in the UK.
Burlington NC. Suburbs are Suburbs but in the UK they are still walking distance to Humanity.
Burlington NC. Suburbs are Suburbs but in the UK they are still walking distance to Humanity.
Burlington is still kind of a country town but at least the areas around I-85/I-40 are building up. Go further down the road to the heart of the Research Triangle, and it's nothing out of the 1950's.
American houses are just bigger, houses and lots are puny in the UK because it's much more crowded. Say what you want about Burlington/NC but the suburbs around London I've visited are nothing to write home about.
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