I’m neutral because they still support their obsolete monarchy, while the common people struggle with one of the highest tax rates in developed countries. Also, I thought it was pretty low to level racist attacks against the 3 players who missed their penalty shots in the World Cup final. And then even lower to beat up Italian fans outside Wembley stadium after England lost.
The monarchy provides shit loads of money though, dude, that goes straight to the state. It's a very profitable and altruistic thing to support in the modern age.
Kinda ironic how you rightly condemn the racist arseholes who slithered out from under their rocks during the recent Euro Cup, but you also criticise Brits who support the monarchy. I'm sure a Venn diagram of those two groups would show that the racist circle was virtually all within the monarchist circle. Those racists will almost all be virulent English nationalists, and I'm sure their definition of what it means to be English includes undying loyalty to the Crown.
As far as tax is concerned, you're simply wrong. But that's understandable, since the supposedly painfully high rate of taxation in the UK is often cited by Americans who are opposed to state-funded healthcare. Have a look at where the UK falls on this table and the relative positions of the USA and the UK:
I will grant you that the USA has a kick-ass military which makes the British military look pretty pathetic. But on the other hand, nobody in the UK has to declare bankruptcy after a family member becomes seriously ill, the country's infrastructure isn't in an advanced state of decay, and while you do see a few people sleeping rough in cities and homelessness and poor quality housing is a serious issue, it's trivial compared to what's common in the USA.
As for how many Brits want to keep the monarchy, opinion polls show a steadily declining level of support, and it's getting close to a 50-50 split. Much of that support will be from people who don't think or care much about politics, and who have an emotional attachment to Elizabeth personally - she's the only queen most Brits have ever known. Some of the support will be from those who have an aversion to change of any sort. So it's really not that different to the common belief in the USA that your current system of government is - despite all the evidence to the contrary - the best possible, and it's better to stick with what we know.
What is your opinion on the British?
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I’m neutral because they still support their obsolete monarchy, while the common people struggle with one of the highest tax rates in developed countries. Also, I thought it was pretty low to level racist attacks against the 3 players who missed their penalty shots in the World Cup final. And then even lower to beat up Italian fans outside Wembley stadium after England lost.
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The monarchy provides shit loads of money though, dude, that goes straight to the state. It's a very profitable and altruistic thing to support in the modern age.
I generally detest football fans for beating people up for race/supporting teams, or often their own wives at home, just because of a football match.
Kinda ironic how you rightly condemn the racist arseholes who slithered out from under their rocks during the recent Euro Cup, but you also criticise Brits who support the monarchy. I'm sure a Venn diagram of those two groups would show that the racist circle was virtually all within the monarchist circle. Those racists will almost all be virulent English nationalists, and I'm sure their definition of what it means to be English includes undying loyalty to the Crown.
As far as tax is concerned, you're simply wrong. But that's understandable, since the supposedly painfully high rate of taxation in the UK is often cited by Americans who are opposed to state-funded healthcare. Have a look at where the UK falls on this table and the relative positions of the USA and the UK:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tax_rates_in_Europe#/media/File:Payroll_and_income_tax_by_country.png
I will grant you that the USA has a kick-ass military which makes the British military look pretty pathetic. But on the other hand, nobody in the UK has to declare bankruptcy after a family member becomes seriously ill, the country's infrastructure isn't in an advanced state of decay, and while you do see a few people sleeping rough in cities and homelessness and poor quality housing is a serious issue, it's trivial compared to what's common in the USA.
As for how many Brits want to keep the monarchy, opinion polls show a steadily declining level of support, and it's getting close to a 50-50 split. Much of that support will be from people who don't think or care much about politics, and who have an emotional attachment to Elizabeth personally - she's the only queen most Brits have ever known. Some of the support will be from those who have an aversion to change of any sort. So it's really not that different to the common belief in the USA that your current system of government is - despite all the evidence to the contrary - the best possible, and it's better to stick with what we know.