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Originally Posted by ianch99
The "British" culture referred to is best viewed through a set of myopic, Empire tinted spectacles  |
Must be really depressing to hate yourself so much.
I, on the other hand, love being a white British working/middle class male.
I perceive my “culture” as being polite, tolerant of others, freedom of choice, thought and speech. Fighting for what is right, not being bullied, Promotion of women rights LGBTQ Rights, BAME rights ( don’t like The acronym BAME, but there we are), as a nation Supporting developing countries.
Many of these ideas not shared by immigrant communities.
We have a past, of course, you could certainly argue a lot of it exploitative, but we also built infrastructure, and brought wealth and knowledge. A lot of which is still utilised by these nations.
I don’t carry the burden of previous generations Questionable actions on my shoulders, But I do recognise many of their achievements. Am I biased, of course I am, and I don’t care.