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Britain and the Crisis of National Identity

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Posted By: Dodge Boy, 1/29/2026 7:26:29 PM

England, one of the world’s oldest nation-states, has long stood as a symbol of continuity, tradition, and cultural propriety. From the consolidation of the monarchy to the expansion of the British Empire, it helped shape Western civilization, anchored in Christian heritage and legal principles (Magna Carta). It also historically protected minority communities, including Jews, from persecution. Yet in the twenty-first century, England (and Britain) faces unprecedented internal crises—in governance, national identity, and cultural cohesion—that suggest, not just a period of transition but the possible unraveling of a once-cohesive civilization.

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Unless America wakes up and smells the coffee, we are heading down the same path.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: JimBob 1/29/2026 7:58:10 PM (No. 2062113)
Once again, we see that Leftists destroy everything that they touch. Victor Davis Hanson called it Cultural Erasure.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: stablemoney 1/29/2026 8:24:01 PM (No. 2062133)
Why are we defending the UK and the EU? Both are socialist and cultural landfills.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: Californian 1/29/2026 9:00:40 PM (No. 2062147)
The UK doesn't face a threat. They already lost. We're past any potential fight and now watching the rapid fall of this once great nation and former ally.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: Vaquero45 1/29/2026 9:21:01 PM (No. 2062156)
This is what happens when you embrace socialism and give up your guns.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: bighambone 1/29/2026 10:41:31 PM (No. 2062174)
The question may boil down to exactly when the British flag, the so-called Union Jack is reconfigured to include the Islamic Star and Crescent over the current crosses of the Christian Saints George, Andrew and Patrick? What would the British veterans who fought the First and Second World Wars think about their countries that they defended being silently invaded without any effective resistance?
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Reply 6 - Posted by: danu 1/29/2026 11:43:30 PM (No. 2062186)
we celts are the foundational culture, and matrix, of all europe, all countries and cultures. call upon the patron saints night and day: Saints George, Andrew and Patrick. they unite us -and all celts - against globalism. talk to tommy robinson. the irish had to fight w/ pikes and pitchforks... against elitism, foreign invaders, and now , sharia rape and murder. cow manure and bacon grease also can be handily weaponised ..
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Reply 7 - Posted by: Strike3 1/30/2026 3:57:46 AM (No. 2062217)
It was exciting history, reading about all of those victories that the Brits won across the world on both land and sea, including the defeat of the mighty Spanish Armada, only to surrender to the muslim hordes without firing a shot.
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Reply 8 - Posted by: mifla 1/30/2026 7:21:17 AM (No. 2062296)
The last, best part of England died on September 8, 2022. Killing off James Bond in 2021 was prophetic. For all those who think a strong America will last forever, go read a history book.
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