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<blockquote data-quote="nickdnz" data-source="post: 672737" data-attributes="member: 38640"><p>Haha, well as a guy who has four English grandparents (both sets of which moved in the late 40s- early 50s) - I find it difficult criticizing colonialism too strongly. But the 'Americans' and 'Australians' you refer to - are indeed products of colonialism. It wasn't indiginous people commiting mass suicide <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />.</p><p></p><p>Most people tend to have issues with English self-interested policy, and the negative effects of remaining attached. For the record I'm not having a dig at all, like I mention I'm a happy little product of colonialism. I'm just saying that while media may go someway towards negative attitudes towards the 'English' (which I should mention is referred to generally as the Empire rather than on a personal level) there is often a historical basis which still is relevant.</p><p></p><p>Plus - America still need to remind everyone that 300 years ago they won a war on the basis of loose gun control <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nickdnz, post: 672737, member: 38640"] Haha, well as a guy who has four English grandparents (both sets of which moved in the late 40s- early 50s) - I find it difficult criticizing colonialism too strongly. But the 'Americans' and 'Australians' you refer to - are indeed products of colonialism. It wasn't indiginous people commiting mass suicide :D. Most people tend to have issues with English self-interested policy, and the negative effects of remaining attached. For the record I'm not having a dig at all, like I mention I'm a happy little product of colonialism. I'm just saying that while media may go someway towards negative attitudes towards the 'English' (which I should mention is referred to generally as the Empire rather than on a personal level) there is often a historical basis which still is relevant. Plus - America still need to remind everyone that 300 years ago they won a war on the basis of loose gun control :D [/QUOTE]
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