Maybe our former colonies would be in better hands in our control, you name a country previosly in British control ;outside of the dominion nations eg Canada Austrailia S Africa, without domestic and international problems.
Britain is world's 2nd-most powerful nation, says think tank
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Maybe our former colonies would be in better hands in our control, you name a country previosly in British control ;outside of the dominion nations eg Canada Austrailia S Africa, without domestic and international problems.
Well, that's pretty cynical. Sounds like you're still bitter over the loss of the colonies and it's affecting your judgment. You should read those documents, if you haven't already, and consider the Enlightenment values they represent, and read a few other things by people like Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin. In fact you might usefully read up a bit on the Enlightenment itself, it seems to have passed you by. Your cynicism is unjustifiable; America's founding fathers were quite clearly Enlightenment idealists, and their work has stood the test of time pretty well. And if you think Commonwealth nations like Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, are in Britain's pockets, you must be working from century-old information.
Russia may have twice the amount of nukes Britain does, but it doesn't have the power of over 2 billion people in its commonwealth under one little old lady. Britain since the Suez canal incident has managed to fight its own wars without the backing of the USA.
That. Is not true. The US could take on all other countries at once in a giant "Kill Bill"-like scene.
Yes, this is how my mind actually works.
Remember, the Canadians are America's forefathers... Considering you speak english, and recognize the flag for the country in which it represents as the product of 13 original countries, yeah that one I am refering to hate to say it but those forefathers are the Canadians.
Note: this doesn't mean pre-1776.
Britain hasn't fought it's own war since Agincourt.
Even their famous victory at Waterloo took the Prussians to bail their butts out as well as the other allies...and they were fighting French!
"Give me night... or give me Blucher." - The Duke of Wellington at Waterloo
I think they included the entire Commonwealth during that survey, and if this think tank calculated the entire Commonwealth i'm curious in how they came up with a conclusion and solution in how these commonwealth nations were to actually cooperate with Britain nowadays.
All I can think of is a mass national self delusion that either the US or Britain is No. 1, but both countries need something like this to cling to.:-(
Of course they are counting the Canadians, the Scots, the Irish, the Australians, India, the Gurkas, Bermudians, New Zealanders and every other country they pull their manpower from.
I don't claim to be #1. I am secure in what we are.
"Americans think they're the best...Canadians know their the best"... that type of clinging?
The whole think tank corporation is probably just one man stroking his beard, making up decisions while enjoying a cigar nodding in agreement to himself. ;-)
Never heard any locals say this?
"Americans think they're the best...Canadians know their the best"
I've allways said to my friends that Americans lack the professionalism that Canadians carry, and best is defined as: in a most excellent way or manner
Actually, no. lol I don't care who thinks they are the best, there's always someone better (in a general sense).
Actually, no. lol I don't care who thinks they are the best, there's always someone better (in a general sense).
I can agree to that.
I was just wondering if the ones who say that must be compensating as well. I've heard it here many times.