Misconceptions about Britain

[Ristol]

Weren't involved?

Neville Chamberlain's short-sightedness is one of the main reasons Hitler was allowed to take Poland in the first place. Your Prime Minister paved the way for the Nazis, then went home proud as shit. I'd call that being involved.

England and France declared war immediately after Germany's invasion of Poland. That was their big gripe, even though England had sat back and allowed it to happen.

 

[Pittsey]

Don't get me wrong. I'm not a patriot.

 

[vg4030]

Regarding the national anthem, I propose we change it to "God fuck the queen and the rest of her inbred family"

 

[Ristol]

You should be a patriot. Shaun of the Dead is reason enough to love that country. All's forgiven.

 

[Pittsey]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/ww2_summary_01.shtml

This is what I am trying to say. Britain defended our shores alone. Hitler didn't win any British battles. Even before Allied troops.

 

[Pittsey]

Regarding the national anthem, I propose we change it to "God fuck the queen and the rest of her inbred family"

Kate and Pippa, please.


I am neither a Royalist or a Republican. I prefer to have the Royal Family in it's current guise as it's traditional and generates a lot of publicity for Britain. The American's love the Royals more than us, way more. We don't really like them as a nation. I wouldn't want them running the country. But I grew up down the road from Windsor, and I like having a castle.

 

[Ristol]

Why did you give me a link that proves my point on the first line?

Hitler invades Poland on 1 September. Britain and France declare war on Germany two days later.

I mean okay, we both know when England entered the war. What I'm saying is the timeline starts at Chamberlain's appeasement/complicity in Munich.

 

[Pittsey]

Why did you give me a link that proves my point on the first line?

Hitler invades Poland on 1 September. Britain and France declare war on Germany two days later.

I mean okay, we both know when England entered the war. What I'm saying is the timeline starts at Chamberlain's appeasement/complicity in Munich.

Declaring war and being involved in the battle isn't the same. We didn't fight in Poland. So we didn't fail. We can only be accused of being untrustworthy. But that's pretty much British history since forever.

http://www.worldfuturefund.org/wffmaster/reading/history/polandbetrayal.htm


Chamberlain was gone soon after.

 

[Ristol]

You're quibbling with me, sir. You hadn't made that distinction. All you said was "we weren't involved."

 

[Pittsey]

You're quibbling with me, sir. You hadn't made that distinction. All you said was "we weren't involved."

I can see why you say that.

I said "We weren't involved as Poland didn't have any oil and we didn't feel like protecting them".

Partly a joke. But I can edit them to fit my stance if you like...

I can understand why it looks like I am backtracking now.


I just read a piece I wasn't aware of though, that counters your Munich Agreement was bad argument. I don't know which is right. Just reading Neville Chamberlain's Wiki.

 

[Pittsey]

I should really google these things before I talk about them though. Rather than after.

 

[Ristol]

I have to start quoting the posts I'm responding to, so you can't edit them and make me look like a fool. Good talk.

 

[EDouble]

Don't get me wrong. I'm not a patriot.

theres a fuckin surprise

 

[S O F I]

After the Canadians, the English are the second group of people we in America don't give a fuck about.

 

[vg4030]

I find the 'freedom' part pretty funny

 

[Sebastian]

All i see is:

Debt: 14 trillion, motherfuckers!

 

[Rukas]

Ive had warm beer in Europe before. Boiled actually, with cinnamon.

And come on, English people DO have bad teeth!

 

[vg4030]

LOL @ shit the queen

 

[Ristol]

All i see is:

Debt: 14 trillion, motherfuckers!

Don't make us firebomb Dresden again. We'll save you from Fascism if it kills all of you.

 

[Pittsey]

Ive had warm beer in Europe before. Boiled actually, with cinnamon.

And come on, English people DO have bad teeth!

You've been in the wrong part of England.

Most people I know have decent teeth. And I have teeth issues. I hate any teeth but pearly whites. Where I live it's like a mini hollywood. Too many veneers.