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My British friends very kindly wished me and other American friends a happy Independence Day. I don't think it is something they lose sleep over.
Especially since the British went on to gain the biggest empire in history. When you've got India, Canada, Australia/New Zealand, The South Pacific islands, and a third of Africa, (among other assorted areas) 13 North American colonies on the east coast suddenly aren't so important.
Especially since the British went on to gain the biggest empire in history. When you've got India, Canada, Australia/New Zealand, The South Pacific islands, and a third of Africa, (among other assorted areas) 13 North American colonies on the east coast suddenly aren't so important.
They were important enough to fight a bloody eight year war over.
Was wondering about this while watching the fireworks tonight - which are still going on as I write this. What do British people(either living in the United States or in the U.K.) think about the United States Independence Day Celebration?
Are you indifferent? Does it upset you - like rubbing salt in a wound? I'm curious - because a lot of people forget what we are celebrating - and to put it bluntly - we declared ourselves independent from a major world power and then proceeded to defeat them in a long drawn out war.
Does this bother current day U.K. subjects or ex-patriates? Is it considered a demonstration of American "arrogance"? Or do not care? What do you think?
What!
It was over 200 years ago!!!!
MYGAWD! How long do YOU hold a grudge!
I'm sorry but that is such a ridiculous assumption....
Ya know , the Brits have been through a few more wars since then.....they had it much worse than we can imagine...I don't think they dwell on an event that took place over 200 years ago in the US...
They don't really care , I don't think they think about it all. Many restaurants and clubs use the 4th of July as an excuse to have American theme parties. It certainly not seen as a reminder of the War of Independence which was a long time ago....
We have lives, we just get on with them and if a party is thrown we enjoy it !
This. 99.9% of British people don't care about the War of Independence at all and a lot have probably never even heard of it - it's a small footnote in our history.
Thought most of the Brits sympathethized with the colonists?
I think they feel sympathetic to us now because of the whacko religious influence, the poor social support and the lack of intellectuals and out and out war-mongering.
I'm sorry but that is such a ridiculous assumption....
Ya know , the Brits have been through a few more wars since then.....they had it much worse than we can imagine...I don't think they dwell on an event that took place over 200 years ago in the US...
Your strongest ally's biggest party is based on a war that was lost by you. It's not crazy to ask them how they feel about it.
The Brits on the board could have fun with this but instead it is getting people pissed. Such is life on CD.
This. 99.9% of British people don't care about the War of Independence at all and a lot have probably never even heard of it - it's a small footnote in our history.
Especially since the British went on to gain the biggest empire in history. When you've got India, Canada, Australia/New Zealand, The South Pacific islands, and a third of Africa, (among other assorted areas) 13 North American colonies on the east coast suddenly aren't so important.
Losing the war in US was an embarrassing defeat to England, and to say it was not important is an outright lie.
I really can't see the average Brit caring or thinking much about July 4th based on stuff that happened 200 years ago. America is not the sun you know! I don't live in the US and was out last night and heard fireworks coming from the direction of the American embassy. My companions and I were genuinely puzzled for a while wondering what the occasion was.
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