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I think Cleese, and other English people, are struggling for a language to describe their desire for cultural preservation in a way that doesn't immediately com
by lliamander 6y ago
I think Cleese, and other English people, are struggling for a language to describe their desire for cultural preservation in a way that doesn't immediately come across as xenophobic or racist.
I mean, is it possible to desire prosperity and justice for all peoples, without requiring that every nation on earth resemble the global average of cultural and genetic makeup?
This would not mean no further admixture of people and ideas. Indeed the English identity has long consisted an admixture of Celtic, Anglo-Saxon, Roman, Danish, and Norman peoples and cultures.
As an American, I don't desire the "Americanization" of England any more than Cleese. But I think it's hard for many people to say what makes England English, or what might be good about that.