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[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 33 points 2 years ago

It's all still on the curriculum from when everything was part of the Glorious Empire

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[–] Wanderer@lemm.ee [S] 24 points 2 years ago* (4 children)

That doesn't excuse the Americans though

USmilitarybasesaroundtheworld.jpeg

Edit: this one might be better

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[–] fishos@lemmy.world 31 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Military bases != Colonization.

One is an outpost. The other is making the people there subservient to you. I get the point you're making, but it's not the same and it trivializes actual colonization(which yes, the US does do). India wasn't just a military base for the British. They ruled over them and collected taxes and imposed laws. Same with Ireland. It's be offensive to compare their plights to placing a military base.

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[–] lars@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

k but != ≠ ≠

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[–] Tja@programming.dev 11 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Actually != = ≠

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[–] SatyrSack@lemmy.one 8 points 2 years ago (3 children)

!= == ≠

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[–] towerful@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago

Programming Vs science

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[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago

I don't think they need the soldiers to know where the fuck they are, just that "you're protecting ~~corporate interests~~ freedom!"

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[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago

The taste of fine English cuisine, and the beauty of English women made the English men the best sailors in the world.

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[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

I own that, I own that.

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[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 90 points 2 years ago (22 children)

Having grown up in both countries, the joke here is about colonialism more than American stupidity.

The British know everywhere spices, sugar and coffee come from innately

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[–] ThrowawayPermanente@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

The joke is that America Bad, and you're ruining it by bringing England Bad into it. What are you, some kind of shill for America? How much is Big America paying you, bro?

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[–] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

Big America pays everyone(except our employees)!

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[–] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 71 points 2 years ago (5 children)

I love Noel Fielding

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[–] dalekcaan@lemm.ee 17 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Man I wish they still made The Mighty Boosh. So brilliantly surreal.

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Have you heard the radio version that came first? If you thought the TV version was surreal...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OZN1zyS7gY

(Yes, I know it's weird to link to a radio series on a video streaming site. Welcome to the future.)

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[–] satanmat@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago

Noel has no chill

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[+] pyrflie@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago

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[–] EnderMB@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

While I do like him as a comedian, there are some stories about his time spent with barely of age girls and his time with Russell Brand that make him less likeable.

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[–] yeah@feddit.uk 7 points 2 years ago

Damn it.

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[–] PumaStoleMyBluff@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago (1 child)

This has little to do with American vs British schooling and a lot more to do with the specific people involved. The UK has lots of comedians dumber than Noel and the US has plenty smarter than Chelsea

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[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Wow, Richmond looks so joyful there.

[–] Nasan@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 years ago

He went from goth to boss

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[–] General_Effort@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Is she a right wing personality? Not remembering much about Nicaragua is a serious career booster in those quarters. They should have had Oliver North on the show. No one doesn't remember more about Nicaragua than him.

...no one is going to get this one.

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[–] dessimbelackis@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Oh I got it, but then, I wasn’t schooled in America

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[–] Soggy@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Most of us aren't 60 years old or are going to remember every detail of every major GOP scandal. The short version, Ollie North took the fall for Reagan's Iran-Contra weapons sales, is sufficient without knowing that the Contras were Nicaraguan.

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (2 children)

As someone totally ignorant about a lot of pop culture, who is that lady?

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[–] Poots@mander.xyz 11 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Chelsea Handler

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[–] executivechimp@discuss.tchncs.de 24 points 2 years ago

She's a football manager?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelsea_Handler#Political_views

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Thank you. I still didn't know who she was, but I looked her up. She's clearly ignorant, but it seems like her heart is in the right place.

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[–] Zozano@lemy.lol 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Who?

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[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

I consider myself ignorant of only about 2/3rds of pop culture and I still have no idea who any of these people are.

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 child)

The two at the bottom are British comedians Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt, most famous for a very weird, partially-improvised show called The Mighty Boosh, which has quite a cult following. But I have no idea who the lady is.

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[–] HK65@sopuli.xyz 13 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Isn't the left one the goth guy from IT Crowd?

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Yes. He also is one of the current hosts of The Great British Bake-Off.

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[–] DokPsy@infosec.pub 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Best part of the show imo. His stints on 8/10 cats are also top tier

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