"Would you support a return of the USA to British rule?" Topic

Recently,in a "letter" on Facebook, a faux "John Cleese" posted that the Queen of Great Britain has revoked the USA's so-called "independence," and the US will now be a British colony (again). If this was true, would you support such a move, or would you fight once more for American independence? Or if you are from the UK, would you accept your American cousins into the Crown colonies once again? British bitters and chips for you, mate?

Just for a weekend, as a massive party.
On Saturday, US cities taking part host a premiership match, British bands gigging, Brit produce markets, Edinburgh fringe acts, and a random weird Brit folky cultural event like cheese-rolling, Guy Fawkes bonfire or Up Helly Aa.
On Sunday, we get a Revolution, everybody stuffs their faces with American food and drink, watches US sports and American bands play.
It would be brilliant.

Would it help with postage?

Taxation with representation aint all that hot either

I do not support a renewed British sovereignity over the United States of America. I barely support the current government of the USA in it's corrupted form since 1963.

We don't need no foreigners, we need a reset.

Hmm. Maybe, but I have conditions.
--A written Bill of Rights, not subject to revocation anytime Parliament feels like it.
--A serious upper chamber to slow down the nutty ideas from the Commons. That means picked by heredity, position held or maybe even money made. It does NOT mean "stacked with elderly bureaucrats and politicians." I mean have you SEEN our leftover politicians? And some of the Brits are even worse.
--We get regular supplies of Red Leicester cheese in our groceries. In return we'll send some people to explain to Wimpy's the difference between minced beef and actual hamburger.
--All wargames in English Measure. I can live with buying gasoline in liters and driving in kilometers per hour, but I take my wargaming seriously.

Deal?

We wouldn't want Donald, it's bad enough with Boris

I would support a union with America, I wouldn't worry about anything rushing out of parliament there fairly tame, and as for the metric system its only the very young that refer to it most of us still work in Imperial when we can. Also I like Boris, just wish at mo. PM May would just drop the EU cold turkey a hard brexit and get on with it

It would be OK until the Brits go marching out of Boston with the intention pf disarming the surfs like last time. That just doesn't sell very well.

No, but we'll be happy to annex your Pubs.

No. However, if Britain would like to submit to US rule . . .

Nope, cost too many lives to free us the first time.

I do not see advantages of any change, except the postage as mentioned earlier.

ROFLMAO………..

Thanks for the great belly laugh!

Never, we will right this ship.

No thanks. I'm fine with the US Constitution.

You are very funny, no!

Hahahahahahahahaha!!!!!

Well I think we'd need a lot of convincing to take you back, and there's still the outstanding issue of disrespect for tea.

You realize you'd be taking on our debt,right?

Oh course, Queen Elizabeth II is not on board with this idea. Nor have Senators or Congresspeople been advocating for re-union with the British Crown. Still, fish and chips and all those eel pies…
Personally, I prefer tea to coffee. Un-American, I know.

Coyotepunc: Which event of 1963 are you referring to specifically? Not disputing your conclusion, just genuinely curious as to why that particular decision point.

I also prefer tea – coffee upsets my stomach.

Would you care to accept just the states of Washington, Oregon and California? They make our butt look big!!!

Do love the fish and chips, and tea, instead of coffee.

Only if they paid their back taxes.

x42

Yes, let us into the Commonwealth, please, as the Dominion of the United States. I see only advantages to a greater union of English-speaking peoples sharing a heritage of culture and law.

I might consider it if the House of Stuart was restored.

Well, I've got the flag:

Though it looks like a cushion cover.

Hmmm Just when Yorkshire ws asking for independance…

No, No and a thousand times NO. (Like the proposed flag though and would welcome USA into the Commonwealth – it really just means an extra sporting event to most people after all).

You know, those olde 0.5% – 3% tax rates do look pretty attractive now………

The point about merger is, of course, pure fantasy but although it's inconceivable it could happen, I don't think it a bad idea for the US & GB to join ( & OZ, Canadia & NZ as well).

We really do have more in common than differences.

….just no more tea in Boston Harbour though. tea leaves go into a tea pot…..

And you'd have to learn to like cricket. It's a bit like swallowing some nasty-tasting medicine but it's good for you. Truly.

And learn how to kick the football, not run around holding it (that is called 'rugby'). The clue is in it being called 'football'.

Sounds like fun anyway, perhaps we could take it in turns instead on a year by year basis. I'd enjoy driving on the right over here:)

On the basis that there is more than one way to skin a cat, how about a relaxation of overall federalisation in the US – after all nost of the individual states seem to behave more like individual countries anyway. Then allow a merger that accepts the UK as a 51st state?

Huge voting block (60% bigger than California) and ditto on the GNP. And its not as if Hawaii isn't a long way from the lower 48….

Might add a stabilising element to US politics.

The Queen in charge of… not much surely wouldn't be too unsettling, based on some of the long faces after last week.

And Donald is half Scottish… surely a way could be found!

John Treadaway

No, no no. We have enough problems, but thank you anyway!

…for the most part we Americans have access to good dental plans…

My American friends living here in the UK considered the vote for Brexit as a vote to become the 51st State ….

On the basis that tea is a fine drink and coffee is ultimately kind of gross, I am inclined to say yes.

John and Greg , We might have to be the 52nd state . Washington DC is set to be the 51st state .

Shouldn't we be about 10 states given we have 1/5th population of USA or thereabouts?

Maybe Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Northumbria, Mercia, Wessex, East Anglia, Kent, Essex, Sussex and perhaps London DC (District of the Crown)?

It would never work unless Piers Morgan was taken out of the equation altogether.

Shouldn't we be about 10 states given we have 1/5th population of USA or thereabouts

I'm not a fan of divide and rule, obviously, and as a man with a proudly Scottish (and equality proudly British) wife, I'm more in favour of overwhelming block votes via maintaining UK unity!

Oh and Piers Morgan? You're right: that is a big fly in the ointment. Us 'losing' him to the US was fab and who would want to have him back?

Ahem…

John T

This is all just an excuse to unload soccer hooligans on us.

Is this some scheme to get GW more power?

No, but the the States, Provinces, and friends of the International Candlepin Bowling Association should have formed our own country long ago =^,^=

We Brits won't be greedy, we'll settle for the original colonies, you can keep the rest.
Oh, and Hawaii, they already use our flag.

I'm all for the Anglosphere, however, I'd be tempted to include Canada and put the capitol there…

Incidentally, when I was in NYC last year, I did claim New York for the Crown. No one seemed to object, so I assumed that one city at least was back in the fold…

I do love America, it's the only place on God's earth, where the ice cream vans are built like armoured trucks….