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I mean, you might be able to make some kind of argument about the good outdoing the evil (I think it would be hard, but hey, I won’t call a line of argument impossible until I see it happen). But, the idea that it would be challenging to name a country that did less evil than GB is pretty ridiculous, right?

Most countries didn’t have colonial empires, so GB is pretty high up there (arguably not at the top) in the evil rankings.

Sure. The UK has done a lot, both Good and Evil. There are lots of countries which have done less Evil than the UK. There are some countries which have done more Good than the UK. I can't think of any country which is on both lists.

I don’t think it is really quantifiable. Like if I say France, how would anyone adjudicate that? In terms of “good,” both contributed in WW2, both made some contributions to the concept of liberal democracy…

It's the same old theme since 1916

In your head, in your head, they're still fighting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ejga4kJUts

Hear hear, most of the world is content to forget the atrocities committed by the UK in the occupied north of Ireland

Most atrocities are forgotten. I go most days without thinking about the atrocities committed by anyone. Except maybe currently Russia.

I understand what you mean, but I meant more when discussions of historical atrocities come up in discussion, it’s often centered on other nations.

Good Lord, how can you function with that massive chip on your shoulder?

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