The World from Berlin: 'Riots Reveal the Decay of British Society'

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Like ze Germans have any room to talk about a wonderful society!

Why not? Germany is holding up pretty well and would perhaps hold up better if they didn't have to support half of Europe.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Where as Churchill's were not.

Indeed, but a lot of people gloss over that.

Lord Wellington who won the war against Napoleon wasn't well regarded domestically either.

[slim 1,530]

Why not? Germany is holding up pretty well and would perhaps hold up better if they didn't have to support half of Europe.

Welcome to my world.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Welcome to my world.

You don't "support" anyone.

[slim 1,530]

You don't "support" anyone.

Your country is fabulously independent!

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

My country has its issues. So does yours.

That said I grew out of playing "my dad can beat up your dad" when I was four. You haven't it seems.

[slim 1,530]

My country has its issues. So does yours.

That said I grew out of playing "my dad can beat up your dad" when I was four. You haven't it seems.

That's probably because my dad saved your dad's rear end. More than once.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

No, it's because I'm an adult. You're a boy.

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

That's probably because my dad saved your dad's rear end. More than once.

Like my ol man used to say; The Euro's start the wars, and we finish them.

[Dan and Judy 614]

British society has gone the way of their auto manufacturing...gone, gone, and gone. The greatest Brit ever imo (Churchill) was voted out right after WW2. This was the same man who kept that country motivated after Chamberlain appeased Hitler and gave Czechoslovakia to the Germans in what's known as the "Munich Agreement". This gave Hitler the go ahead to start WW2. That right there should say something.

two points of order (that sounds so official) even though Im sure it is misused. Churchill wasn't voted out , his party was, so he became leader of the opposition. WW2 was not quite over. yes the WW2 thing is nitpicking

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Welcome to my world.

You're supporting half of Europe? I tend to doubt that.

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

It's just so sad though to see the Mother Country go by the way side into a deep dark hole of despair and oblivion. All we can do is watch from the side lines and see who survives in the end.

Well there's always the US, Canada and Australia left to keep up the good cheer.

Edited August 10, 2011 by Why_Me

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

It's just so sad though to see the Mother Country go by the way side into a deep dark hole of despair and oblivion. All we can do is watch from the side lines and see who survives in the end.

Well there's always the US, Canada and Australia left to keep up the good cheer.

You're really going to have to try harder, Kip.

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

You're really going to have to try harder, Kip.

Tell me please, but do you see another great migration of Brits into Northern Ireland in the near foreseeable future?

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Tell me please, but do you see another great migration of Brits into Northern Ireland in the near foreseeable future?

I forsee more posts from you trying and failing to get a rise out of UK Citizens who post on VJ.