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Our Attitude towards 'Across the Pond'

Desmond1979

America had Thanksgiving, today. Which we don't celebrate. However, the forthcoming US Shopping Days - Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Giving Tuesday - have Religious devotion here.

This makes me wonder what our true relationship with the US is. The 'Special Relationship' is embroiled with chicanery, both countries trying to 'Influence' each other. There doesn't seem to be much mutual respect. Scratch my back, I'll scratch yours.

Our view of the US seems distorted by the 'Opinion Formers' who view America as Provincial and Backwards. While, without a hint of irony, the same bureaucrats idolise US Folk/Alt-Country and US Literature. The Americans may seem Crazy, but perhaps there was a method in that madness; all along.

Which begs the question, why do we keep trusting Democracy; while the majority are hoodwinked? The only way to heal National wounds is Free-Trade. The exchange of ideas, and Human Capital, which provide mutual benefits. Americans seem to have the secret of coping in an insane world. Rather than mock, and ridicule, we should look towards them to pass on their knowledge. But only a Post-Political Society can act so mature.

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  • We have Harvest Festival in the UK, which is in October and although it's not a national holiday people can choose to join in with events that happen in places such as schools and churches, giving food for the needy and giving thanks for what we have. Thanksgiving is made more of than Harvest Festival, but in the US I believe they have less days holiday at the Christmas period.

    I think the black Friday sales are ok, it's helped me to get some Christmas presents cheaper. I don't know when cyber Monday is, and hadnt heard of Giving Tuesday?

    We have been allies with the US for a long time and I personally respect the people, we have some American members of this community which I think is great. I don't feel that it's my place to comment on the politics of the country, as I don't live there.

    Why do we keep trusting democracy? Because we can't see a better way to run things.

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  • We have Harvest Festival in the UK, which is in October and although it's not a national holiday people can choose to join in with events that happen in places such as schools and churches, giving food for the needy and giving thanks for what we have. Thanksgiving is made more of than Harvest Festival, but in the US I believe they have less days holiday at the Christmas period.

    I think the black Friday sales are ok, it's helped me to get some Christmas presents cheaper. I don't know when cyber Monday is, and hadnt heard of Giving Tuesday?

    We have been allies with the US for a long time and I personally respect the people, we have some American members of this community which I think is great. I don't feel that it's my place to comment on the politics of the country, as I don't live there.

    Why do we keep trusting democracy? Because we can't see a better way to run things.

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