• earthworm@sh.itjust.works
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    8 days ago

    That one-leg-out stance looks so ridiculous somehow.

    I don’t know if it’s the way that it’s painted or if everyone looks silly when they stand like that.

    It makes me think the top half of your body should be doing this :

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    In truth, the Brits don’t guide a shit. they literally never think about the American Revolution (except when watching Hamilton)

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      I mean, I would expect Brits to at least be aware of it and have an opinion of it, the same way Americans are aware of and have opinions on the French Revolution.

      You wouldn’t suggest that Brits are even less aware of the affairs of other countries than Americans, would you? :o

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        I don’t think the average American has opinions on the French Revolution.

        Sure, a proportion of people will do, but it’s going to be a long way from the majority. You need either strong feelings or a depth of knowledge to form an opinion, but even as a nerd with plenty of opinions on a lot of modern and historical things, my perception is just that Britain spent a lot of money defending the colony and tried to recoup some of it in taxes, people didn’t like that so made obviously infeasible demands in response, Britain responded with suppression and violence against those making the demands, then they were officially at war but in reality did very little for a good few years, then the US managed to persuade the French to join their side and won as a result. Nothing really beyond that, so the average person will likely know next to nothing.

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          You need either strong feelings or a depth of knowledge to form an opinion

          I can assure you, many people form strong opinions without either

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        Brit here. Nope, don’t give a shit. It happened so far in the past it’s inconsequential.

        I do give a shit about what’s happening now, and what you guys are going to do about him though.