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My wife and I were discussing the other day about the "Special" Realtionship between the UK and the US. We both agreed that the UK has been our best ally since after the war of 1812. The US did indeed help the UK and were their friend when they needed it!
I have read a number of history books on the American Revolution and the Revolutionary War. One theme that I found was that in the beginning there was not a lot of enthusiasim for a break with the England. My ancestors have been traced through before the Revolutionary War back to Holland. I have often wondered why they were Empire Loyalists instead of Rebel Colonialists? IMO, most Colonialists would have rather had their ties to Europe remain strong rather than be broken. I am guessing that is what motivated my Great, Great, Great, Great-Grandfather.
So why do some Europeans believe that Americans are less civilized than they are and we are rogues? Could it be because we never had anyone storm the Bastille or had a 30 yrs war? Or is it because we still have the death penalty? Or is it because slavery was allowed to flourish during the colonial period? Or could it be that they are jealous of what their cousins created? A good question that I would like to find the answer to.
I use to like Europe, having lived there 4+ yrs, I enjoyed the "culture" but I was not one of them nor did I aspire to be one either. It seems to me that the realtionship between the US and the UK is stronger than CDN and US, but then again I could be wrong.
I have read a number of history books on the American Revolution and the Revolutionary War. One theme that I found was that in the beginning there was not a lot of enthusiasim for a break with the England. My ancestors have been traced through before the Revolutionary War back to Holland. I have often wondered why they were Empire Loyalists instead of Rebel Colonialists? IMO, most Colonialists would have rather had their ties to Europe remain strong rather than be broken. I am guessing that is what motivated my Great, Great, Great, Great-Grandfather.
So why do some Europeans believe that Americans are less civilized than they are and we are rogues? Could it be because we never had anyone storm the Bastille or had a 30 yrs war? Or is it because we still have the death penalty? Or is it because slavery was allowed to flourish during the colonial period? Or could it be that they are jealous of what their cousins created? A good question that I would like to find the answer to.
I use to like Europe, having lived there 4+ yrs, I enjoyed the "culture" but I was not one of them nor did I aspire to be one either. It seems to me that the realtionship between the US and the UK is stronger than CDN and US, but then again I could be wrong.