Are you Americans jealous of the Brits' sense of history and tradition?

Answer 1

Sense of history and tradition? Do the Brits have any? When Britain once ruled a major portion of the world, she indulged in loot, in stealing artifacts, money from all that she controlled, Brits have no sense for other people's history & tradition, maybe they care for their own, which is too short as compared to Greek, Roman, Persian, Indian, Japanees, Chineese, Korean, etc. history and culture.

Today Britian is more to be pitied as America's lackey. The only culture & tradition that you have ever had is one of rape, loot racism, bigotry, divide and rule. I pity the Brits if they think they have any history to be proud of.

Actually you should be more ashamed, than proud. if you hadn't started the divide and rule policy, fighting one religion against the other in the early part of the 20th century, if you hadn't been so unsure about the middle east when you controlled it, maybe the world would have no muslim fundamentals, and be a safer place to live in.
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Answer 2

Well a lot of Americans are of British ancestry. So in that sense I think they share in your pride about it's history, and traditions. Most Americans are indeed fascinated with the UK. Look at the news, usually items about the royal family or celebrities are as much news here as it is there, I think. I am 1/4 English and 1/4 Scottish.

Answer 3

No, Americans are not jealous at all. First of all, history and tradition are worthless. They don't mean a thing, and they don't do anyone any good. Second of all, when a person is proud of their country, they turn get snobby and refuse to accept any other country's decisions or opinions. Brits are all snobs.

Answer 4

I'm a Brit (we do call ourselves Brits as well as British) and I don't think jealousy is the right term. While they might admire a lot about UK and its citizens, it's not exclusive. Tens of thousands of Brits go to America each year for holidays so it's a two-way thing. Both countries have a lot going for them in their own way. the Americans might want to come here for the pomp and pageantry , for a simple example the Changing of the Guard, the Brits like to go to see history such as the Grand Canyon, or relaxation in Las Vegas or the Disney parks. I think you've been reading too much media and doubt you've ever been to America. (Nor have I but only because it's not on my list of priorities, there's a lot of places to visit in the rest of the world yet).IMO questions like yours do nothing for international relations.

Answer 5

I was born and raised in Europe and half of my relatives are British. No American needs to be jealous or envious about anything British or European. It is the other way around. My kitchen pantry is larger than most bedrooms in England. Heck, my kitchen is lager than some flats around London. And as for learning history, anybody can pick up which ever books they like on the subject whenever they feel like it.

Answer 6

I dont think of comedy expertise relies upon on the place you come from yet Britain seems to be a great place to locate it anyhow. American's can pull it off basically besides whilst they placed their minds to it (Simpsons, Malcolm interior the midsection). in case you like British comedy then possibly you may take a check out all the classic BBC take a seat coms like Blackadder, in straightforward terms Fools and Horses,Mr Bean, Porridge and so on (the DVDs of all of them are notably common to hint down on line). in case you like satire then attempt searching for Mock the Week and function I have been given information for You on BBC Iplayer or Youtube. in case you like stand-up then i might propose Al Murray, Jack Dee and Dara O'Briain who all have clips on youtube.

Answer 7

Not this Yank, I have enjoyed every moment of tracing my English and Welsh ancestors back to the 1400's, why be jealous? Love the pomp, the royal coniving.
Also my Druid connections and coming to the Colonies. In 1630, there were over 20,000 immigrants from the British Isles, they went forth and multiplied. So much of your ancient history is ours. Some of us have found 8th & 9th cousins in England.
Jealousy , of course not. Family, you know.
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Answer 8

Why would I be jealous of a British citizen's sense of history and tradition?

Are you implying that because Britain is older than the US, they have more history and tradition than we do, therefore we should be envious??

One can be proud of one's history and tradition regardless of the "quantity."

Answer 9

We Americans and our nation is just a "baby"......we are not centuries old as you Brits are, remember originally we (as British and other European peoples) left a few hundred years ago to get away from British oppression and British insistence that we only follow the Church of England, and to get away from a class system.........poooh pah.......those individuals left for a reason. We were the "tired, poor, hungry and huddled few.."So we are proud of our history and traditions as well as sad at our failures (just like the Brits many failures at humanity). We have done well in the last 300 years thank you......and to prove we weren't jealous, remember...we won the war. Come to think of it, Ireland isn't even jealous of you, I think even they want Independence of you. Proof, our perseverance and commitment to our beliefs and independence. Hurray for the USA

Answer 10

No.. I don't believe so. As a matter of fact, Pres. Carter had it down to a 'tea' today when he lamented how easy it has been for Bush to subjugate Blair into following all his misguided policies over the past 6 years.

Pres Carter, was hoping that the History and tradition of which you speak may have been used to temper the blood-thirsty, war mongering activities of this administration. No.. sorry to say Britain is very much a junior partner these days.