Do the Scottish hate the English? Is this a racial hatred?

Question

I just went through this article and got curious - sounds unimaginable http://mynameissmith.blogspot.com/2006/08/scotch-really-hate-english-ive-called.html

I also heard about English hating the Irish and vice versa. Now, wtf is the United Kingdom then? Are you one country?

Answer 1

I believe hate and love are part of the characteristics of the human beings. We sometimes dislike certain people for no reason. Imagine you are watching a football game unconsciously you find yourself inclined to one of the teams although both teams are not known to you.
My conclusion is that there are no basis to what you have heard unless it is based on maltreatment by people against the other.

Answer 2

Well, first of all, get your facts right! Ireland isnt part of the United Kingdom, but Northern Ireland is.
In answer to your question, okay, there are some who take this hatred seriously for historical reasons, mainly thugs with too much time on their hands and narrowminded people living in the past. Usually, there is only friendly rivalry when it comes to sporting events which a lot more people take very seriously as though national pride was at stake. In this instance, for most people, except the football hooligans (a small minority of spectators), this is a harmless way of getting into the competitive spirit. There are generally very good relations between Irish and English/Scottish/Welsh individuals, cant speak for others, but the collective dislike shouldn't be taken too seriously, it's all talk.

Answer 3

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland—to give the kingdom's official name—is a kingdom that was formed by smaller kingdoms saying:
"Hey! Let's merge together! [obs. not those words though :s!]"

This was a lengthy process. It started with England and Scotland merging. The principality of Wales joined, then Ireland.

This Kingdom remained 'til the 1900s, when Southern Ireland split off, and formed the Rupublic of Ireland.

Whilst Ireland was part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and IRELAND (including all of Ireland), many citizens who lived on Britain moved to Ireland. These people were generally protestant (anglican/church of England). A lot—though not necissarily (sp.?) the majority—of the people who already lived in Ireland resented the protestants from entering their Ireland, and resented their Union with Great Britain.

After their postal tower had a protest, and the protestors there were killed by the police, it set the chain of events that split S. Ireland off from the U.K. once more.

Still, to this day, some of the peole in the R.o.I. reckon that they should have N. Ireland aswell (sp.—two 'ls'?). These people set up a group called the Irish Republican Army (I.R.A.), and they set attacks in the U.K. In N. Ireland, there are still a lot of riots occuring. This disagreement is often called (/Euthamised?) 'The Northern Ireland Troubles'.

There are a few people in Scotland and England who dislike the other constituant country.

This could be only as big as when Scotland and England play each other in football, or this could extend to a more politcal resentment, generally though, in my opinion, we get along.

There is a feeling amongst the Welsh and Scottish and the N. Irish (?) that England is considered the 'main' constituent (sp.?) country, and many think that the broadcasters &c. focus mainly on S. England.

Answer 4

The united kingdom isnt one country first of all - and there isnt a hatred between them. If there is any sort of hatred its against the irish but its not really a hatred - they r just used to make jokes - like how dumb they are but the irish can be substituted with canadians (for americans) or blondes.

Answer 5

What rubbish. The Scots do NOT hate the English. The facts speak for themselves- we have been GOVERNING the English for several years now. Britain's Prime Minister, Chancellor and Home Secretary are all Scots.

And even if there was hatred, how could it be racial? They are the same as us.

Unfortunately many IRISH hate the english, and yes, it is racial. The Celts were subjugated for many years, only achieving independence when they chose to revolt during world war 1.

But all this is history, which you obviously can't be bothered looking up. I think your question is deliberately malicious, frankly.

Answer 6

The English have a long history of invading other countries,
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Answer 7

I live in Scotland and was born in Scotland but my parents are English. So I have seen it from both sides.

This kind of nonsense on the blog site is just highlighting isolated incidents, it does happen but it is isolated.

The same could be said for the English hating the Scots. There is a minority of muppets who act in this way but it is a minority.

It had got better but then the most innaccurate "historical" film was made namely - "Braveheart" and as a result all the Scottish morons watched it, thought it was all accurate and we were set back hundred years.

So in answer to your question yes we are one country, just like America is one country however within the country there are a small minority of racists who don't like difference in the world and act like prats. Including the biased moron who wrote that blog.

Answer 8

I am an Irishman, who served in the British Army, with Scots, Welsh, English and Irish. There was always a friendly banter which, in the stupid politically correct world in which we live in, would be seriously frowned apun. Yes we all hate each other, in the nicest way!.....
now....back to history, or even modern politics for you!

Answer 9

Everyone hates the English. Mainly because of past history and the Scots don't forget. As for Stormy, Robert the Bruce and Prince Charlie never met. Look at the time of their lives, not even the same century.

Answer 10

Nope its not a racial hatred because all human beings are ONE race. It's a cultural hatred....centuries old. The quick and dirty...

Long before the English (British) colonized the rest of the world, they colonized their own corner of it. In a series of centuries of bloody wars, they conquered the Scots, Irish, Welsh, Cornish -- all of whom spoke their own languages, and had quite different cultures and traditions. In addition to relocation and slaughter, they forbade their languages, forced children away from their parents and into schools which effectively taught them servitude, stole the lands and forced out smallholders converting vast stretches of land to pastures for their sheep and cattle owned by rich noble landholders.

So you see, long before the Native Americans or those who inhabited the Indian subcontinent experienced these things they were finely honed at home.

The "United Kingdom" was united under force, but now exists as Great Britian united by tea drinking... I cant say that they speak a common language because the language changes every 50 miles. This is a very, very, very superficial overview.

But there is hope:

Except for the northern part of the island, Ireland became an independent republic. For the first time in centuries, Irish are actually moving back TO Ireland and speaking Gaelic again.

Scotland has an autonomous parliament and there is hope that one day she too will regain her independence. In Wales, the Welsh langauge and many of her traditons are still strong and in Cornwall there is also an effort to reclaim lost heritage.