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Originally Posted by slowcoach
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We are told how bad it is when other countries cut down trees, time was when Britain was covered by trees only to be cut down to build ships for a navy capable of conquering much of the world.
So you see, been there done that, then conveniently forgotten.
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Very well said.
The British Empire was built on soot and sweat. Now we are one of the richest nations in the world. It must be really galling to be told by the British "do what we say, even if it is the complete opposite of what we did".