RE: I Wonder How Much Longer the EU Will Last?
August 2, 2015 at 5:03 am
(This post was last modified: August 2, 2015 at 5:07 am by I_am_not_mafia.)
I feel that Britain is the most American of the European countries because of how the economy affects society, but that's thanks to Thatcher. This is also probably one reason why Scotland would prefer to stay in the EU (Thatcher was hated in Scotland and deservedly so). That and the Scots wouldn't trust Westminster to rule over them properly without the guiding hand of the EU.
But in terms of whether Britain leans more to American culture or European, although it does seem a half way step because of the language and economic outlook, I tend to believe that we are more European in our culture when the economy is not involved. I think this is because we have a long history and sense of national identity like other European cultures. (I'm actually half German and have lived in Germany for three years)
There are many aspects of American culture that are almost universally seen as utter madness in the UK. In particular, the lack of gun control and how a 1st world country can have a third world outlook on medical insurance social security. I remember reading on another forum an American woman saying that when voting she was faced with choosing between one candidate that wanted to determine what she did with her own body and another that wanted to take away her guns. WTF??? How is that even a choice?
But in terms of whether Britain leans more to American culture or European, although it does seem a half way step because of the language and economic outlook, I tend to believe that we are more European in our culture when the economy is not involved. I think this is because we have a long history and sense of national identity like other European cultures. (I'm actually half German and have lived in Germany for three years)
There are many aspects of American culture that are almost universally seen as utter madness in the UK. In particular, the lack of gun control and how a 1st world country can have a third world outlook on medical insurance social security. I remember reading on another forum an American woman saying that when voting she was faced with choosing between one candidate that wanted to determine what she did with her own body and another that wanted to take away her guns. WTF??? How is that even a choice?