Rule Britannia

[Kasualty]

I think if all the former English colonies joined into one giant country we could control the world.

Do you think this is a good idea?

[Earfetish]

All the anglophone countries seem to be best buddies and seem to be controlling the world atm

so it has already happened

England will always reign

[AapoJoki]

At 8/22/08 09:49 AM, Earfetish wrote: All the anglophone countries seem to be best buddies and seem to be controlling the world atm

so it has already happened

England will always reign

Too bad you all pay allegiance to King George rather than Queen Elizabeth... and your next monarch will be called King Obama.

[Earfetish]

At 8/22/08 10:25 AM, AapoJoki wrote: Too bad you all pay allegiance to King George rather than Queen Elizabeth... and your next monarch will be called King Obama.

There might have been a slight shift in the balance of power maybe

but only to where the most English-speakers live

[Kasualty]

At 8/22/08 10:34 AM, Earfetish wrote:
but only to where the most English-speakers live

Make that Spanish speakers.

[Earfetish]

At 8/22/08 11:49 AM, Kasualty wrote:

At 8/22/08 10:34 AM, Earfetish wrote:
but only to where the most English-speakers live

Make that Spanish speakers.

What country has most of the English speakers then?

anyway
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_in_
the_United_States
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain#Demog raphics

[adanac]

The Commonwealth shall unite and take over the United States! God save the Queen!

[Jon-86]

At 8/22/08 08:57 AM, MickTheChampion wrote: British colonies.

Scotland didn't help you murder all those people on your imperialistic crusades for it to be called The English Empire!

Anyway no, that's an awful idea. I'd become an American before I'd agree to that!

That and because of nuclear bombs it will never happen. World domination is near impossible now because of nukes, damn that Albert Einstein.

[HogWashSoup]

Opec rules the world.

[Jon-86]

Nah they just control a form of fule. They will be gone when its eventually gone in a couple of thousand years or whatever the predictions are. Money rules the world. It rules the poeple that need it for survival, the only people free from its rule are thoes who are self-sufficient.

[sirbobsalot2]

I demand the term british colonies!

and no, we would have to get new passports and such.

[Kasualty]

At 8/22/08 02:01 PM, adanac wrote: The Commonwealth shall unite and take over the United States! God save the Queen!

no, don't, we're almost common wealth.

[SolInvictus]

would you like
to send
your coloured cousins
home again,
my friend,
all you have to do is follow.

[MortifiedPenguins]

At 8/22/08 06:31 PM, SolInvictus wrote: would you like
to send
your coloured cousins
home again,
my friend,
all you have to do is follow.

I was wondering when someone would bring up Waiting for the Worms

[cellardoor6]

At 8/22/08 09:49 AM, Earfetish wrote: All the anglophone countries seem to be best buddies and seem to be controlling the world atm

so it has already happened

England will always reign

You're an interesting character. On one hand you often criticize imperialism on part of the US, yet on many occasions you have glorified the exploits of England and your lost empire. And now you proclaim confidently that "England will always reign" as if you're proud of imperialism. Double standard.

Anyway, England doesn't reign, and never will again. English speaking countries combined currently do hold a dominant position in the world but this is because of the US. The UK, and England specifically, constitute a 2nd string participant. The UK today would be largely irrelevant were it not for its special relationship with the US.

And even then, the position the US has today is not akin to an empire of the same kind that the British Empire used to be. The US may have influence on other English speaking countries and non-English speaking countries, but the US isn't going on an annexing spree like you Limeys were doing up until just decades ago.

At 8/22/08 02:01 PM, adanac wrote: The Commonwealth shall unite and take over the United States! God save the Queen!

Aheh... ahehehehehahahaha.

[SmilezRoyale]

the US is not commonwealth, The only thing we share with the British now is Language. At this point, our Culture and cultural identity would not give Americans a feeling of 'membership' with the UK. We're a little too proud for that kind of title.

[ForkRobotik]

At 8/22/08 09:38 PM, SmilezRoyale wrote: the US is not commonwealth, The only thing we share with the British now is Language. At this point, our Culture and cultural identity would not give Americans a feeling of 'membership' with the UK. We're a little too proud for that kind of title.

you don't want to be called cake eaters?

[Tony-DarkGrave]

umm no

[ForkRobotik]

At 8/23/08 03:37 AM, Dante-Son-Of-Sparda wrote: umm no

cake eaters is what some people call the british, as they're considered to be incredibly lazy, if you didn't know.

[Tony-DarkGrave]

At 8/23/08 03:50 AM, ForkRobotik wrote:

At 8/23/08 03:37 AM, Dante-Son-Of-Sparda wrote: umm no

cake eaters is what some people call the british, as they're considered to be incredibly lazy, if you didn't know.

they have bad teeth and eat fish and chips.

[Cuppa-LettuceNog]

I don't know which is more ridiculous; that you actual think that idea is in any way, shape, or form a legitimate expression of human intelligence, or that with India, Pakistan, the entire Continents of North America and Australia, the entire British Isles, A quarter of Africa, a giant chunk of Asia, and various countries is South America and other Islands, that the most you you'd be willing to guess is that they "might" be the superpower.

[Earfetish]

At 8/22/08 08:36 PM, cellardoor6 wrote: You're an interesting character. On one hand you often criticize imperialism on part of the US, yet on many occasions you have glorified the exploits of England and your lost empire. And now you proclaim confidently that "England will always reign" as if you're proud of imperialism. Double standard.

There's no double standard. You can think "hey we must be awesome badasses we used to have an empire" and still think "empire building is not positive for the rest of the world."

Anyway half my patriotism is tongue in cheek.

[The-evil-bucket]

So now all we need is a way to unite America, West African coastal countries, Egypt, India, Australia, and the UK?

[adanac]

At 8/22/08 08:36 PM, cellardoor6 wrote: Aheh... ahehehehehahahaha.

AHAHAHAHA.........NO! China will destroy your American punk ass in 50 years.

[Loch-Ness-Monster]

At 8/22/08 08:36 PM, cellardoor6 wrote: Anyway, England doesn't reign, and never will again. English speaking countries combined currently do hold a dominant position in the world but this is because of the US. The UK, and England specifically, constitute a 2nd string participant. The UK today would be largely irrelevant were it not for its special relationship with the US.

We're irrelevant anyway. The idea that our international standing is somehow enhanced through getting ivolved in whatever wars America tells us to is a pathetic myth peddled by our own politicians. Obsequious crawling doesn't raise your international standing, it just turns you into a laughing stock with no dignity left. This 'special relationship' is only ever one way.

I think it would suit us a lot more to just leave the rest of the world to sort out it's own problems.

[Earfetish]

At 8/23/08 10:45 AM, Loch-Ness-Monster wrote: The UK today would be largely irrelevant were it not for its special relationship with the US.

We're irrelevant anyway.

France isn't irrelevant and it has got even more excuse to be

[Loch-Ness-Monster]

At 8/23/08 10:59 AM, Earfetish wrote: France isn't irrelevant and it has got even more excuse to be

True, but that's because France grew a spine. They might get mocked by some for being the 'surrender monkeys' but they're a hell of a lot more willing than the UK to stand up for their independence. I think it started after the US sided with Nasser in the Suez crisis. The French then realised that they can't rely on America and pursued their own independent foreign policy under de Gaulle, doing things like withdrawing from NATO's integrated command structure. Britain just went on doing doing whatever America says. We need to go our own way.

[Snayke]

At 8/22/08 09:38 PM, SmilezRoyale wrote: the US is not commonwealth, The only thing we share with the British now is Language. At this point, our Culture and cultural identity would not give Americans a feeling of 'membership' with the UK. We're a little too proud for that kind of title.

Don't forget the common law system!

[ThePretenders]

The UK's natural home is with the EU. Over half of our trade is with the EU and it makes sense to deepen ties with the EU. By opting out of certain European legislations and directives, the influence of the UK is not as great as France or Germany. Too many Britons believe that the UK could still be independent and still be influential in world affairs, when the opposite is true.

[D2Kvirus]

At 8/22/08 08:55 AM, Kasualty wrote: I think if all the former English colonies joined into one giant country we could control the world.

Not really, considering it'd be a pain in the ass to try and manage India, Jamaica and Australia at the same time. For a start, try divvying up resources and materials to supply all of them.