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Can Remainers explain this?

89 replies

orgmatdane · 28/11/2025 21:16

If you are a Remainer who believes Britain needs to be part of the EU, can you just explain which country was the most powerful in the world in the 1800s?

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BishyBarnyBee · 29/11/2025 09:40

orgmatdane · 28/11/2025 21:16

If you are a Remainer who believes Britain needs to be part of the EU, can you just explain which country was the most powerful in the world in the 1800s?

Oh give over with your nostalgia for the glory days of the British Empire. You get your arse handed to you on a plate every time you start this nonsense.

Go read history properly and find out how ordinary people lived in the 1800s. It wasn't all Bridgerton frolics even in this country. Never mind the misery inflicted around the world as we took what we wanted wherever we went.

RainbowBagels · 29/11/2025 09:35

Great idea OP. India is ripe for another plundering now they have a bigger economy than us. Wonder if they'll fall for that ' East India Company' ruse again?

FinallyHere · 29/11/2025 09:34

MrsBennetsPoorNervesAreBack · 29/11/2025 00:20

OP, are you suggesting that we should colonise other countries, rob them of their natural resources and exploit their people in order to create a captive market for British goods as a means of fixing the damage to our economy caused by the idiotic act of us leaving the European single market?

Which countries are you suggesting we should colonise, exactly, and how do you think your idea might go down with the locals in those countries?

This. I started reading the whole thread (I know, it’s a slow start Saturday here) only to find @MrsBennetsPoorNervesAreBack has articulated it all perfectly.

I do sometimes ask myself whether if had lived in those times I’d have been perfectly happy with that approach. I like to think not but expect I’d have give sling with it like almost everyone else. Sigh.

Chersfrozenface · 29/11/2025 09:27

222days · 28/11/2025 22:24

I wonder if the Austrians and Hungarians are pining after a Delorian to return to the late 19th Century.

As for the Italians, presumably their preferred rewind would be around 1500 years?

Let’s not even get started on the Greeks.

Edited

I think Prussia would like a word.

Bromptotoo · 29/11/2025 09:22

OP demonstrates the Ga Ga land thinking behind leave.

joanofaardvark · 29/11/2025 00:21

I’ll only answer OP, if you explain why that fact is relevant in 2025?
Please also disclose if you feel systematic abuse and exploitation of the people and resources of conquered overseas nations is ok.
Thanks.

MrsBennetsPoorNervesAreBack · 29/11/2025 00:20

OP, are you suggesting that we should colonise other countries, rob them of their natural resources and exploit their people in order to create a captive market for British goods as a means of fixing the damage to our economy caused by the idiotic act of us leaving the European single market?

Which countries are you suggesting we should colonise, exactly, and how do you think your idea might go down with the locals in those countries?

Alpacajigsaw · 29/11/2025 00:13

No idea, I wasn’t born.

Palourdes · 29/11/2025 00:09

I’m assuming this is the poster who appears to think his/her history degree is going to be about waxing nostalgic for the glory days of the British Empire?

WinterHangingBasket · 28/11/2025 23:59

Ah, yes, an era notable for being able to buy and sell people as property. And put children in poor houses, up chimneys, down mines etc.

Is that you Jacob? Nanny called, it's way past your bed time.

YYYDlilah · 28/11/2025 23:07

Qing Empire

HopSpringsEternal · 28/11/2025 23:05

I think it was the Great White Eyeball Washers of 2025.They are our only hope.

GCAcademic · 28/11/2025 23:04

Personally, I’m entirely in favour of making all decisions as if it were 1800.

Why not?

thecatdidit · 28/11/2025 22:55

Is that you Kemi?

DoYouMeStillLove · 28/11/2025 22:50

AmIHumanOrAmIAYeti · 28/11/2025 21:18

Have you forgotten to take medication today?

😂😂😂😂

222days · 28/11/2025 22:24

I wonder if the Austrians and Hungarians are pining after a Delorian to return to the late 19th Century.

As for the Italians, presumably their preferred rewind would be around 1500 years?

Let’s not even get started on the Greeks.

Happyher · 28/11/2025 22:22

As a remainer I have no idea why you are asking that question. Which country was the most powerful in the world in 1970?

222days · 28/11/2025 22:19

We all know that Brexit loons suffer from pathological nostalgia but that’s taking it to quite the extreme, OP.

SleeplessInWherever · 28/11/2025 22:19

MyThreeWords · 28/11/2025 21:43

What about Spanish Remainers.Can they explain which country was the most powerful in the 1600s? Roll on Spexit so they can get their Armada back

Oh that’s just wonderful work. 👏🏻

SpottyAardvark · 28/11/2025 22:18

Given that the U.K. was fighting wars against the French for most of the C19, rather than trading freely & co-opeating industrially & militarily with them (ever heard of Airbus?), I fail to understand the relevance of your question, OP. To anything…

mondaytosunday · 28/11/2025 22:16

Great Britain was due to its global empire, naval dominance and the start of the Industrial Revolution. So what? We no longer have a global empire or naval dominance and industry has been in decline for decades. We need to be part of the EU more than ever.

CaptainMyCaptain · 28/11/2025 21:56

AmIHumanOrAmIAYeti · 28/11/2025 21:18

Have you forgotten to take medication today?

🤣

CypressGrove · 28/11/2025 21:56

Thanks for the laugh 😃

Fimofriend · 28/11/2025 21:49

didntlikeanyofthesuggestions · 28/11/2025 21:39

I think this person and the eyeball cleaning person were seeing who could get the most replies. Eyeball is definitely going to win. Good try though.

Eyeball cleaning? Please tell me it is just about eye drops!

catontheironingboard · 28/11/2025 21:48

We didn’t have international airline safety standards in the 1800s either. I can’t imagine why not; but surely that means we should do without them, too. Good idea, OP!