Should Britain become another state in the U.S.A. and would the USA accept the UK?

Question

Imagine a dollar instead of a Euro, a kick-*** army, we'd still govern ourselves, have our own laws, a better sounding anthem, Tony Blair as president..........Have I took it too far now? lol To me its better than a U.S. of Europe but I'm happy as we are. happy 4th of July

Answer 1

What was most interesting about this question is how few put any thought into this question. It's actually a very interesting question.

As for the UK side I'd be really surprised if even %25 would want to join the US. Scotland doesn't even want to be part of the UK any more much less join the US.

If it did happen, Scotland, Wales and Briton would have to be states. However that only leaves the entire UK with 6 senate seats and not a strong representation in Congress either. That would be a real problem. How could you fairly represent an independent people that way? The UK would essentially be giving up self governing if they were to do so.

The UK has a long tradition and the US was once a colony. It'd not sit well I suspect with most in the UK. Nor would the reverse as the US would overwhelm the UK if we joined the UK.

On the American side, I suspect nobody would mind. The UK has a decent economy so we'd not be taking on any huge financial burden. Most people in the US like the English. Liberals in particuler were celibrate as it'd almost certainly add a Liberal edge to the nation. Militarily we'd have some serious obstacles. While the US started off with an English military tradition we branched off sharply over the years. Our military is much less formal. Commissions and such are given in different ways. Tactics are different.

The cost in standardizing things would be in the billions and some things like what side of the road people drove on would not be worth the cost of trying to standardize.

So no it's not practical right now. Nor would the English go for it. That doesn't mean in a century or two that it might not actually happen. The UK and US share quite a bit of commonalities. Our differences are actually pretty mild. More degrees of opinion rather than opposition. A mortal threat might just weld all the English speaking nations together one day. Or it might be a common purpose instead of a threat.

Answer 2

Good question, it must have raised a few eyebrows, my first thought on reading it was "Pratt" and I was about to move on, but I kept coming back to it.
I suppose there are quite a few in the UK that would go for the idea, to those people it would be like having a big brother at school to look after them if they were bullied!
I noticed a few replies along the lines of UK becoming a part of a United States of Europe!! The UK and Europe cant Even agree on whether bananas should be straight or not, so forget that idea!
Most Americans I have worked with think of the UK as "cute Lil ol England" !
The UK is a mere speck on the map, there is no reason why the USA would want UK to be part of USA, the UK is doing whatever the American government want them to do already.
I enjoyed the question and it gave food for thought ! as far as I am concerned the USA can have "Cute Lil old England"and remove it all to America !!
But there is no way they can ever have Scotland !!

Answer 3

Why would Britain become a just a state when it is a country rich and steeped in history. They have their own working government, they have their Queen. They have their own culture. They certainly don't want to be like the United States and as far as I know, the United states isn't looking for any more territory. This is a silly question.

Answer 4

It'd certainly be an interesting idea, given our chequered history together. So as well as having local council elections, Welsh Assembly and Scottish Parliament elections, Westminster Parliament elections and European Parliament elections, we'd then have to be allowed representation in the Senate and the Congress? Remember, no representation comes without taxation, so it's cost more...but then I guess we wouldn't need the Royal Family any more, so we could sequester all their assets to pay the bill for a while...

Answer 5

No to the first part. No idea to the second part. There is a difference between UK and Great Britain you know.

Answer 6

No one in Britain could ever consider that, to surrender our freedom to a country that 90% of us absolutely hate, and has a failing economy. We value our independance, we value our Monarchy (well, a lot of us do), we value our having no written constitution, we value our heritage and most of all we value not having to bow down to the US, their presidents and their whims.

Besides, with one of the strongest economies and the strongest currency in the world, why would we ever need to.

Answer 7

What is wrong with you? And who puts such sick and silly ideas into your mind? You obviously have no sense and knowledge of History, Politics and International Law. And no common sense either.
I think you should seek some help from a psychiatrist.

Answer 8

yep. happy 4th july. lol

i'd rather have mickey mouse as pres than blair. but blair thinks he's a president. he uses the european union when it suits him, and ignores them when he they don't agree with him.

then again, spike milligan would be a better president....shame he's not around anymore.

I sure think the US would embrace us as an extention of their country, but we are far too independant and would see that as an invasion of our culture.

Answer 9

Ironic question on the 4th of July.

Answer 10

no and who cares if they would

im english/british/european the next superpower is europe

and when we are the whole world will be made to spend less on oil god dam greedy on oil yanks and we will get rid of poverty around the world instead of sending multi billion dollar shuttles to space to empty the bins in the space station