The U.S would be a better place if things truly went south. Your nation still has a constitution which places value on personal liberties and freedoms and a people whose ancestors decided not to be slaves. The UK is a nation where freedom is simply an illusion, we have never had the right to free speech and our charters of rights such as the Magna Carta were only ever drawn up with the wealthy and privileged in mind. Not to be too cynical but I already live in a police state, hell I can't even carry a knife, and we have people going to prison for being 'mean' to other people on the internet. The British Empire fell and ever since the sixties we've been on borrowed time. I hope I'm wrong but I'd much rather be holed up in the Appalachians or the like right now.
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Howdy today sir skunkape30uk! Those are great points. Sad ones but so true. I've been shocked when reading about how people can be arrested for saying the wrong things over there! Dang, over here EVERYONE would be arrested.
I didn't know it was so bad that you could serve time for saying something online though! That is truly shocking.
There are certainly areas that you could disappear in over here like the Appalachians, that's for sure. You sound like you know alot about the U.S. Have you spent time here?
Evening Sir, sorry about the late reply I took a break from the internet in a bid to get all my odd DIY jobs done around the house.
Yes UK laws are pretty intense/ludicrous . Below is a definition from the Metropolitan Police website and Its all hinged around 'perception' not intent which is very dangerous and easily exploited.
'A hate crime is defined as 'Any criminal offence which is perceived by the victim or any other person, to be motivated by hostility or prejudice based on a person's race or perceived race; religion or perceived religion; sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation; disability or perceived disability and any crime motivated by hostility or prejudice against a person who is transgender or perceived to be transgender.'
I spent time in the states as a boy yes as I've got Family in the South but I was a fat spoilt British kid so spent my time eating sweets and finding air conditioning units to hide under so didn't learn much bar what food I like (still haven't been able to find decent gumbo in the UK). Later on I came to appreciate your nations history through my family and studying history at Uni. I've got a huge love of American culture and especially the concept of being a freeborn man.
Howdy sir skunkape30uk! Totally fine to be late on replies, I'm just thankful when someone does reply no matter when. lol.
That policy on hate crimes is really scary indeed. The U.S. is going down the same road although at a slower pace. I hope it never gets to that point but it might.
I haven't heard any news about the virus and the UK for awhile, how are the numbers looking? Are you guys getting back to normal?
No worries then mate. Hope you're having a good day today whatever you get up to.
Things are going alright in the UK I guess, in all honesty I don't know who to believe anymore. One minute we're 'over the worst of it' and planning to ease up on the lockdown and then the next day we're being told the complete opposite. I'm hoping for the the best but planning for the worst and really don't know the truth of the situation. All I can say is its going to be a very interesting decade methinks.
I agree sir skunkape30uk. Is the government over there sending bail-out checks to everyone?
Hey Mate. Not to everyone no, but 50% of our workforce is receiving state aid now. All these grim headlines got me thinking about how little I really understood and I've just ended up writing a post on it sir. The future is looking grim over here in the land of bad teeth and cups of tea.
I'm sorry to hear that sir skunkape30uk. About the grim looking future. I also didn't know that it was the land of bad teeth. Is that for real?
I'm glad you posted, I'll go check it out!