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The country I currently live in - the United Kingdom - even got a nickname because of this: The World's Butler. The reasoning, as far as I understand it, is th
by samhuk 3y ago
The country I currently live in - the United Kingdom - even got a nickname because of this: The World's Butler.
The reasoning, as far as I understand it, is that the UK gained a notoriety in the 1900's and blair era for always doing (often dirty) favours for the countries that actually do stuff, just like a butler.
- melesian 3y agoJust read Moneyland and Butler to the World by Oliver Bullough. Nothing to do with the Blair era -- watch the The Spider's Web on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYfnkLurLA8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYfnkLurLA8
- hollerith 3y agoThe butler that led the industrial revolution and hosted the 2 most important scientists of all time (Newton and Darwin).
- FredPret 3y agoAnd Turing!