To think eventually, UK could become a part of the USA?

I know. How do these people exist?

I don't think even Nigel Farage is stupid enough to come out with this sort of utter bollocks.

Never know, the OP could be old Nigel.

Speaking as an American, the last thing you should want is to become part of this ticking time bomb.

A) are you on drugs ?
Or
B) are you Donald trump or Elon Musk ?

@LifeExperience you'll get the usual but yep he is serious about that

I should look at South Korea to see what's happening there, I recall a piece on that

Ironically, if you have read the news over the past couple of days, Trump said Keir was a great guy and they got on well. Make of that what you will.

'on top of this, there is a hell of a lot of UK support for Trump, I don’t even think the British would object to a takeover on the whole'

Why do't you start a petition OP? See how much support there is. I don't think even Nigel Farage is stupid enough to come out with this sort of utter bollocks.

Yes we are, but I'm afraid a LOT of English people in particular don't see themselves as fully European, in the way that the rest of Europe does. I've frequently heard them speak about Europe as if it's separate to us, as if they're not European as well.

Part of this comes from the fact that many people in the U.K are still of the 'Rule Britannia' mindset, more naturally aligned with other English speaking world powers rather than the European neighbours that are on our doorstep.

Brits are also mostly monoglots who've never head to learn another language outside of GCSEs. Psychologically, that also makes a difference, culturally.

OK I'm completely fascinated by how people think this might happen? Like what is the mechanism here? Amphibious landing?

😂

One of the main problems with Trump/Russian/China etc is their power to control bots and algorithms. So people who are slightly more vulnerable and impressionable (not talking about anyone specifically just in general terms) see a deluge of pro-trump stuff online and understandably come to believe that the majority of people think that way.

Whilst a majority of Americans who voted did so for the republicans, and it is therefore fair to say that most American voters are right leaning, the majority of British people only recently voted in Labour which can only realistically be described as as centre/centre left.

Of course Faridge and ‘Reform’ are desperate to keep Elon on side as they well know that data and social media can be used to manipulate the political landscape. Just look into the whole Cambridge Analytica thing.

So while more British people are not pro Trump, there is a real danger that people without critical thinking could easily be persuaded to move increasingly in that direction in the future.

He needs far northern territory to build an iron dome over the east coast of the US. Canada or Greenland will do. Greenland comes with fewer problems.

There is no way UK will renounce to their sovereign to be a state.

You sound like you’ve been sharing Elon’s ketamine. No, the majority of British people don’t want fascism. It was only less than 10 years ago people voted to ‘take back control’ because they wanted their ‘sovereignty’ from ‘unelected bureaucrats’ & the ‘elite’. It would also break up the UK, there’s no way all the UK countries would agree to this.

No, we’re too different. Personally, I think we overestimate how much we have in common with Americans and underestimate how much we have in common with other Europeans (and we are Europeans - we left the EU, not Europe). I have met numerous Americans I’ve liked and admired, but I’m often struck by the difference. We’re much more ironic, cynical, pessimistic and secular. I feel more comfortable around educated, middle-class French people than I do around Americans. The USA is very much a world of its own.

It's been 6 days and he's already pulled 20,000 troops out of Europe. Yes, he's serious.

TBH with what's happening to the UK and how are govt are running it so badly the U.S wouldn't want us, who would?

How can anyone have a look at which changes your acquaintances want to see?

You said lots of people you know want to see the changes in the US trickling over here. How can we possibly go and have a look at which changes the people you know mean?

The US already has bases on Greenland. It doesn't need the whole territory for defence reasons. Just to rip off the
mineral wealth. Last time a NATO country attacked another member was 1974 - Turkey invaded Cyprus. This would end NATO. Militarily Europe can't respond. But I imagine there would be a new cold war - trade embargoes, travel bans etc.Maybe another global Depression. Therefore I can't see the US military and the remaining sane Republicans supporting it. I think Trump will get his wish on European defence. There will be a big increase in spending and it will be on European weaponry - not the $ 40bn per annum currently spent on US hardware. We will mend our fences with China of course. That's always the way - when one friend dumps you , you work on improving other relationships.

Wow. Are you feeling well? You just agreed with me. 😉

Please stop referring to my social circle in that snarky way because it implies that I am existing in this isolated little RL RW echo chamber of like minded, enforcing friends, and thus my opinions cannot hold much value. I don’t really have a “social circle” for various reasons but I do come across many people in the course of my job and part of it is building friendly and comfortable relationships with people so they’ll trust me and accept my help/services, and that is where I am getting my information from 😊. Thanks.

Lol! Name-calling is not an argument. Refute my points. You won't because you can't.

I think we should become an American state, of course my response is completely self centered as it would make my life so much easier 😄

Unfortunately for me it's not going to happen. Rest of you are lucky though.

I don’t even think the British would object to a takeover on the whole

Lol...is that you, Trump Team? 😂

What are your opinions on alien sightings and abductions? Apparently a huge number of US citizens believe in these implicitly, so we might have a small problem with integration. Also I can’t drive on the right hand side, have tried it and it doesn’t work for me, so it’s a no from me on those two points alone. 🙂