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Also: > "What does it mean to be British?" Doesn't mean much? There's Wales and Scotland right there, you go to Spain and find the catalonians, basque, galleg
by mlinhares 1y ago
Also:
> "What does it mean to be British?"
Doesn't mean much? There's Wales and Scotland right there, you go to Spain and find the catalonians, basque, gallegos. A country is very rarely a single thing, its a mix of multiple people's and trying to come up with a single storyline for it is a very modern thing.
People identify with the city and region they're most associated with, I'm Brazilian but first and foremost I'm northwestern, the culture, accent, food, customs and religion there is unlike other places in the country. I see no reason to find an answer to "what does it mean to be brazilian" because different people will have different answers for that but if I meet someone from my region we will quickly connect on our shared experiences.
- mhh__ 1y agoNo one bothered asking this until basically the last ten years. Welsh people are Welsh. Hyphenated British people are...?