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    1. Chris Johnson‏ @spiderfoods 13 Oct 2019
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      There is a substantial difference between Britain and America. They get lumped together for weird historical reasons, but despite inheriting colonialism/imperial ambition it’s important to note that America invented “hating the British” long before everyone else joined bandwagon.

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    2. Chris Johnson‏ @spiderfoods 13 Oct 2019
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      Of course, quickly after, America also invented “pretending to hate the British as a guise for naked colonial imperialism”, so I get why this is problematic to untangle. As always South Park gets it right, can’t remember which episode but the one where Cartman visits 1776 USA

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    3. Chris Johnson‏ @spiderfoods 13 Oct 2019
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      An easy confirmation from this; there’s probably a lot more in common between southeast Missouri and the Congo than there is between Minneapolis and Liverpool (or wherever the fuck; I don’t know UK cities, just that Birmingham seems cool on TV)

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    4. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr 13 Oct 2019
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      Ever been to Congo?

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    5. Chris Johnson‏ @spiderfoods 13 Oct 2019
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      no :( I read the michael crichton book though, so no :(

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    6. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr 13 Oct 2019
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      Neither have I, but viewed from any non-Anglo culture, the US and UK are really close. There’s no way you’d think they’re not if you’d lived in a non-Anglo culture for any length of time.

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    7. Chris Johnson‏ @spiderfoods 13 Oct 2019
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      I’m probably being overly combatitive here. I guess I still get a little triggered by this website sometimes. All my tweets are from a super gonzo US perspective that I imagine I’d find incredibly boring if I lived in a country where actually interesting things are happening.

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      Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr 13 Oct 2019
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      Culture eats geography for lunch. The only Brit relations you can meaningfully compare the US to are Canada, Australia, and New Zealand,

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        1. Chris Johnson‏ @spiderfoods 13 Oct 2019
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          Something you could probably convince me of. If you know of a TV show that elucidates the difference...... :D

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