@listenwithpod@rhythmicstrife@EuroWynner That a good point about the Mongols but in fairness they had big armies to do the job whereas Britain conquered India with a trading company, a couple of dozen clerks, a few thousand soldiers and a couple of canons. 😂
@TSh1te@BenKentish 2/2 But “very different” is pushing it. There’s more crossover than separation, especially when you factor in shared history, mixed families, shared media, and the fact that Newcastle, Glasgow, Liverpool, Aberdeen, Manchester and Edinburgh all differ from each other anyway.
@TSh1te@BenKentish 1/2 Twaddle. I lived in Scotland for 5 years. There are so many crossovers with English culture: music, footie, rugby, literature, film, humour, love of a curry, booze, partying… oh, & language.
Yes, Scotland & England are distinct nations with their own identities, & rightly so
@TSh1te@BenKentish Don't worry you can still hate England. I just find it strange. I'm tribal, My team, the North, England, (then Scotland, Wales, northern Ireland, Eire). We have too much shared culture and history. As an example why would I want the French to beat any of us.
@TSh1te@BenKentish So you did not stay neutral.
I ca have games where I'm neutral and just want to see a good game but equally there are many games where I do pick a side. It's natural.
As an example. It's reasonable a Celtic fan might want Hibs to be Rangers.
@TSh1te@BenKentish I know, I rarely post as a result. Too many bots & too many people wanting to verbally knock fuck out of each other.
Do you see my point now?
She's doing the very thing you mentioned.
Is it possible to consistently remain neutral even when its not your teams playing?
@listenwithpod@rhythmicstrife@EuroWynner A point of pedantry: I’d argue the British Empire was “better” than the Mongol Empire on three caveats, winning two.
Largest overall empire: British Empire.
Largest contiguous land empire: Mongol Empire.
Longest-lasting of the two: British Empire.
England 2, Mongolia 1.
@Piloto_Steve@EuroWynner But why are the Scotch allowed to bang on about how long it took to get to a World cup finals again, past few decades that all you whine on about.
@TSh1te@BenKentish No daftie, my Mexican statement flew over your head. In the interview the MP say she will be supporting Mexico🤣
Maybe always whining is tiring to the listener 🤣
@TSh1te@BenKentish Why the fuck would anyone who is not Mexican support Mexico. Simplisitc nonsense.
I will be supporting Morocco v France
I wanted Norway to beat Brazil as I really like their team