We expect you to really understand us.
The United States population is now approximately 50% of 'Caucasian' ancestry. But these individuals come from German, Italian, Russian, Polish, Scandinavian as well as Irish, Scottish, and English ancestors. I read that less than 8% of U.S. citizens in 2014 were of English ancestry.
My grandparents are German and Irish. I was an English major in college and was a student of English literature. But I am also a student of German philosophy and French revolutionary thought.
I do not feel any special affinity towards Britain. I am puzzled by the idea of nobility and why British laugh when a man is shown wearing a dress.
The other half of the U.S. population has absolutely no ties to European or Caucasian values. United States citizens would be puzzled by your statement above where you address yourself and other British as 'us' and U.S. citizens as 'you'. We do not think of our population in unitary terms.
pDog is fighting to maintain his view of Australians as a unitary Caucasian citizenry. The U.S. gave up that struggle in the late 20th century.
British who see the U.S. as a partner in values and as an ungrateful 'ex-colony' are experiencing their own narrative.
- Re: Re horses for courses -- Trump diplomacy -- 2016-12-15