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[case]

While we're doing scientifically-unsound polls, might as well do this one too!

[Poll #1636721]

Only separated out the major/predominantly English-speaking nations because there are probably way more of even one of those than any of the others combined.

This isn't about politics, it's about geographical, physical location. You don't have to identify as an American to be from the US! Chill!

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[trialia]

I think the idea is that a lot of English history in specific has involved actively fighting with countries that were part of mainland Europe, which is probably a lot of what set up the vaguely isolationist culture. Rather than the empire thing.

My dad, who tends toward xenophobic, has said in my presence before this something that might give you an idea of a lot of people's residual attitudes (it isn't mine, not really. I have different reasons.) -

"We kept the French out for centuries, then Maggie [Thatcher] goes and builds them a bloody tunnel!"

[adlanth.livejournal.com]

Meh, most European countries have been fighting each other for centuries. Doesn't usually stop them from acknowledging that, while there are huge cultural differences, they are part of the same region.