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I have a theory that behind Brexit and since Brexit there has been an unconscious desire and actuality that Great Britain, The United States, Canada, Australia
by labrador 3y ago
I have a theory that behind Brexit and since Brexit there has been an unconscious desire and actuality that Great Britain, The United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand have merged into an new Anglo-American empire. From listening to Russian media, it seems they see it that way.
- manojlds 3y agoCheck sibling comment on Canada cheese trade.
- labrador 3y agoThis will change as the historically WASP English speaking countries become more integrated
- paxys 3y agoPerhaps it's time to stop listening to Russian media then.
- labrador 3y agoIt could be argued that the "deep state" in the U.S. and the U.K. are a closely knit team.
- tim333 3y agoThere was always a cultural link between the Anglo countries but leaving the EU hasn't actually helped much there.
- labrador 3y agoAs the American empire continues to decline as the British Empire has done, there will be increasing pressure to team up. I would go so far to say that Prince Harry in California is British Royalty establishing a new outpost in rising world power California (now the 5th largest economy by GDP, recently surpassing the UK)
- ben_w 3y agoIt's hard to tell, given the leading voices of Brexit were each pulling in their own directions and alternated between discounting each other as "not true Brexit"[0] on any specific detail vs. "look at all these other people who also voted for Brexit this proves my vision is the democratic will of the people" when the alternative was keeping the status quo. [0] For example the end of Theresa May as Prime Minister and Westminster voting against all possible variations on how to do Brexit: https://www.dw.com/en/british-mps-vote-against-all-alternative-brexit-options/a-48083337 https://www.dw.com/en/british-mps-vote-against-all-alternati...