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So there is literally no positives from UK's history? Any positives are negated by past malevolent actions?

• sudosysgen 5y ago
  I'm sure there are positives, but the UK's history is clearly not about freedom. The UK's history is subjugating a massive amount of people. So claiming that the UK has its historic achievements because of freedom is just blatant revisionism. You could definitely find some good things though.
  • TrispusAttucks 5y ago
    That's fair. I need to brush up on it's history. Thanks for your comments! -- EDIT: Upon some cursory research I still am not sure I can agree with your assessment. -- [1] Bill of Rights : 1689 [2] United Kingdom : 1707 [3] Civil Liberties in UK : (various dates) [4] Magna Carta : 1215 [5] Parliamentary Privilege -- [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_of_Rights_1689 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_of_Rights_1689 [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom#Kingdom_of_Great_Britain https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom#Kingdom_of_Grea... [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_liberties_in_the_United_Kingdom https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_liberties_in_the_United_... [4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magna_Carta https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magna_Carta [5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliamentary_privilege https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliamentary_privilege
    • sudosysgen 5y ago
      All of these things only applied to (part of) the population in Britain. Colonial subjects of the UK had none of these rights in practice, except for settlers.
      • TrispusAttucks 5y ago
        It seems gray to me. I will concede my perspective. There is no history of the UK being enlightened by freedom. ;)