Poll: Question for people in the UK.

[gibboss28]

Honestly: I don't really think anyone here cares that much.

Though usually as a joke i'll go down the Al Murray route and say that we let you win because we realised that America was more trouble than its worth.

I don't mean this of course, I use it solely as a joke or retaliatory comment when an American decides to try and mock me online because hes heard my voice and knows i'm from the UK.

 

[kurupt87]

America is a baby nation, imo it doesn't have enough history to be blase about particular events like that.
I'm English, and do not care. For a tiny island nation to unite (or more accurately, get united) and to have effectively ruled the seas and therefore trade, leading to a control (or form of it) over most of the globe, is impressive enough for a country's history.

 

[k-ossuburb]

Well, it happened way before my time and to be honest if we kept a grip on your country I think that the world would be a shitty place to live in because we haven't had the best track-record when it comes to having a significant amount of power over a large population (the Empire).

Anyway, to answer the question it's not much of a massive point of interest for me since all it does is start arguments and I've got too many American friends for me to get annoyed at them for winning a war against us. I'm more into the stability of our current relationship and how well we get along with each other and, I hope, for many more years to come.

 

[Spacewolf]

Not really it only bugs me when americans makeout they where the unquestioned heros and that it was all the Empires fault for being money grabbing imperialists when thats basically plain wrong

 

[sephiroth1991]

I don't care about history. It dosn't seem like a important point in history, America isn't the only country to become inderpendent

 

[cyber_andyy]

The what?
Don't give a shit at all.

Had it been a war against the French however...

^this^

Bloody french...

hey, no war of independence would mean no america. no america means no rock music (although we perfected it), no movies and no microsoft or apple.

I'd say those are some positive things to come out of it.

I doubt nationality would have much to do with this...

 

[DividedUnity]

Good evening. I'm not British by any means, in fact I'm Irish, but I'll answer for my British friends and say that they really don't seem to care much at all. They don't really like America, but for different reasons.

Now the Irish War of Independence and the Troubles, every English person I've talked to about it is still quite touchy about it.

So no, the result of the Revolutionary war isn't that annoying to the Brits I know.

As are most Irish people from the last few generations. Considering all thats happened im not suprised

OT: I think no one really cares about it OP. Its not like Britain has a day of mourning on the 4th of July. However im aware that theres is a small minority that feels strongly about restoring the british empire to what it once was. Though i think its a very small group

 

[electric_warrior]

hey, no war of independence would mean no america. no america means no rock music (although we perfected it), no movies and no microsoft or apple.

I'd say those are some positive things to come out of it.

I doubt nationality would have much to do with this...

All i'm saying is that the USA has given us enough great things for me to be glad it exists, a usa that was part of britain would undoubtedly be different to how it is now and the things I mentioned may never have existed in the sense they do now.

 

[chimmers]

generally it seems like the UK is more objective about their own history, as opposed to here in the US where we think of ourselves as always being on the right side of every war we've fought.

Unless you happen to be Scottish...

 

[AfroTree]

Good evening. I'm not British by any means, in fact I'm Irish, but I'll answer for my British friends and say that they really don't seem to care much at all. They don't really like America, but for different reasons.

Now the Irish War of Independence and the Troubles, every English person I've talked to about it is still quite touchy about it.

So no, the result of the Revolutionary war isn't that annoying to the Brits I know.

I dont even know what that is >.>


and, im not really bothered we lost

at some point it'd end up the same

 

[xHipaboo420x]

How ridiculous. Why would I hold people in contempt for the actions of their ancestors? That's like those people who keep going on about Nazism upon any mention of Germans.

 

[bigdaddy95]

The empire was fun when it lasted and it was a big reminder that we used to rock, but we don't now, so I picked don't care.

 

[Srkkl]

Are you guys mad that we won the Revolutionary War? If so why? Do you think we would be better off if you guys won?

Keep reading the history from both sides, and question their sources. I think it'd be a very tough call to say you "won".

You separated from England as the sovereign nation. Not the same thing. Same could be said about India and Hong Kong.

Good point, I mainly said we won because we earned what we were fighting for, to be independent.

 

[Solstrana91]

Im British, and in all honesty, i dont care much for the Revolutionary War. I know next to nothing about. However, it would be nice to see some American 12 year olds abuse me over MWF2 with the fact that you beat us then just be verbally abused for where im from.

 

[Srkkl]

Not really it only bugs me when americans makeout they where the unquestioned heros and that it was all the Empires fault for being money grabbing imperialists when thats basically plain wrong

Yeah, thats why I love the quote from Dazed and Confused "...and remember the only reason your practicing these freedoms is because a group of rich white men didn't want to pay their taxes."

 

[Srkkl]

Im British, and in all honesty, i dont care much for the Revolutionary War. I know next to nothing about. However, it would be nice to see some American 12 year olds abuse me over MWF2 with the fact that you beat us then just be verbally abused for where im from.

I hate when I see that shit on live, and you know if you ask them about a specific battle they wouldn't have a damn clue what you were talking about.

 

[Solstrana91]

Im British, and in all honesty, i dont care much for the Revolutionary War. I know next to nothing about. However, it would be nice to see some American 12 year olds abuse me over MWF2 with the fact that you beat us then just be verbally abused for where im from.

I hate when I see that shit on live, and you know if you ask them about a specific battle they wouldn't have a damn clue what you were talking about.

But of course. I was recently told that Americans were saving our asses in the war with Russia. >.>

 

[liveslowdiefast]

I don't care, it worth it just to see you screw up over and over.

by the way that was humor i do really love those yanks from across the pond!

 

[Erja_Perttu]

Couldn't care less really. All I know is that you guys got Disneyland. Damn you.

 

[Kinguendo]

I am not angry about it, we pwnd the rest of the world and now you know.

But I think if you werent so against doing anything similar to other countries your governemnt might be less divided, corrupt and might actually think about the best interests of the people.

I know our politicians arent great examples of humanity, they are politicians after all... but when lobbying is mentioned here... its a bad thing. Doesnt matter if you are right or left wing, you get pissed when the politicians arent doing what they can for the people. To be perfectly honest most politicians agree on most things, they are competing to be our favourite which is how it should be.

I dont think most British people care about that anyway, we just get annoyed about your revisionist history... Dont like it? One word, Texas.