Lighter Skin = Better?

[Red Celt]

Yes, the point is the Chinese had it before, has it now, the British burned briefly, not all that brightly except in their own minds, and is now just a whisp of smoke.

I was going to interject to plead with you people to stop bickering over a nonsense point and get back to the truly important issue at hand... the stupidity of Koolay... but this comment needs addressing.

Hong Kong was always on lease. It was rented, not owned by Britain. Ergo the handing back of the island wasn't a major concern (other than to the select few nationalists who are still shedding a tear about the loss of the British Empire, and the ability to go around teaching brown people how to play cricket before killing them).

But, Chuck, that "in their own mind" comment... STFU. The British Empire was the largest (and shortest-lived) empire that this planet has so far seen. In that respect (and as a layman historian) it is a very interesting subject. However, to burst that stereotype bubble, I have never in my life met anyone who wished that it still existed. They might exist. The world is full of all sorts of strange people. But for the love of fuck, don't paint the whole of Britain as some sort of empire-worshipers reminiscing about bygone halcyonic days. The empire was an astonishing accomplishment which managed some great things... along with some really really non-great things. I am very much not alone in having zero regrets about those days having ended... and remain thankful that it wasn't done in my name.