During the 16th century, when the British were in permanent conflict with the Spanish Empire, they started the so-called “Black Legend,” spreading rumors about the extreme cruelty, inertia, and obscurantism of their main enemy. No, Spain at that time was far from a paradise on earth – but it was also not as terrible as they said.
Centuries have passed since then, we know much more about history (although Spain is still not presented in the best light, for example, in The Pirates of the Caribbean franchise), and our selection today is dedicated to the modern pros and contras of the United Kingdom, expressed by its residents and tourists.
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#1
The way that large parts of British society demonise refugees fleeing from their homes because of war and other horrors that we cannot even imagine is utterly shameful.
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#2
Football culture. People need to not let the outcome of some random sports teams match effect their lives so much.
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#3
The NHS is about to collapse and not offering good service at all. Yes, it can work brilliantly, but people are dying daily because it’s underfunded and understaffed. And all that British to do is to blame foreigners and immigration as if that magically solves the two issues mentioned before, in particular as most doctors and nurses are immigrants.
Edit: funny how this has turned into a rant about immigration again rather than looking at the actual sources. Don’t bother fixing it when you can blame immigrants. You just go and suffer when you are ill… FFS.
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#4
We have aligned too much with American culture and not enough with European. We are too damned lazy to learn another language.
I quite like Essex.
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#5
God Save the King is probably one of the worst national anthems about. Not only is the the tune an offensively dull, dirgy number, but the song doesn’t mention Britain at all, it’s all just banging on about some members of the German aristocracy.
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#6
This sub is full of popular opinions shocker.
But…..
British cheese is better than French cheese is mine.
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#7
The litter in this country is disgusting and people need to take personal responsibility for it instead of whining about a lack of bins. Take it home.
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#8
Went to Germany (Koln), was in a public park. I saw an immaculate gas BBQ set sitting next to a rain cover. I asked the guide, ‘Why doesn’t anyone steal the bbq?’ The guide turned to me with absolute horror on his face and replied: ‘If a person were to steal the bbq, then no-one else who comes to this park would be able to use it’. I have never felt so embarrassed to come from UK.
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#9
We’re actually lucky to have the weather we do here, really, in the grand scheme of things.
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#10
There should be much stricter regulations on vapes.
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#11
British people are far too wedded to their cars and driving. I’m 30 and have never learned to drive. Never wanted to. When I tell people that, they look at me with either pity or contempt, as if it’s somehow embarrassing to use public transport. When really it’s the state of public transport that is the problem in many areas.
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#12
London is hideous. Too cramped, too noisy, everything is absurdly overpriced. The one good thing is the range of diversity from people to food, but other than that it is simply the worst place on earth.
The weather is brilliant though.
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#13
Large chunks of the population disdain education which makes it hard to progress as a country.
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#14
Introducing some dangerous, wild animals would make hiking more exciting.
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#15
People drive far too fast, drink far too much and are so easily swayed into stupid decisions by insidious media methods.
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#16
We aren’t as funny a nation as we think we are. 90% of our jokes are verbatim taken from stand up clips and the rest are saying things in a sarcastic tone.
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#17
That the UK is actually a good place to live with a great history and if the UK didn’t exist the entire world would be a much, much poorer place to be.
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#18
Northerners aren’t all friendly.
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#19
People are far too influenced by the media here.
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#20
The UK has the worst of socialism and capitalism.
Relatively high taxes associated with socialism and low public services / benefits associated with capitalism.
I’d rather have lower taxes and the state did less or higher taxes and the state did more for everyone.
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#21
Wetherspoons is fine.
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#22
I think the UK police is too soft. I have personally witnesses police officers being told off by random drunkards, being told to fck off, etc…
They are too much customer service oriented, not how police in most of the countries operate for a reason.
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#23
HP Sauce is disgusting.
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#24
The amount of feral kids roaming out cities is out of control.
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