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[+] pyrflie@lemm.ee 194 points 3 months ago

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[-] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 33 points 3 months ago

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

[-] Wanderer@lemm.ee 23 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

That doesn't excuse the Americans though

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Edit: this one might be better

[-] fishos@lemmy.world 31 points 3 months ago

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.

[-] lars 4 points 3 months ago

k but != ≠ ≠

[-] Tja@programming.dev 11 points 3 months ago

Actually != = ≠

[-] SatyrSack@lemmy.one 8 points 3 months ago

!= == ≠

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[-] towerful@programming.dev 4 points 3 months ago

Programming Vs science

[-] ICastFist@programming.dev 5 points 3 months 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 17 points 3 months ago

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

[-] someguy3@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

I own that, I own that.

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[-] GBU_28@lemm.ee 90 points 3 months ago

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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[-] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 71 points 3 months ago

I love Noel Fielding

[-] dalekcaan@lemm.ee 18 points 3 months ago

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

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

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 3 months ago

Noel has no chill

[-] EnderMB@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

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.

[-] yeah@feddit.uk 7 points 3 months ago

Damn it.

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[-] PumaStoleMyBluff@lemmy.world 27 points 3 months ago

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 3 months ago

Wow, Richmond looks so joyful there.

[-] Nasan@sopuli.xyz 5 points 3 months ago

He went from goth to boss

[-] General_Effort@lemmy.world 15 points 3 months ago

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.

[-] dessimbelackis@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

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

[-] Soggy@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

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 3 months ago

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

[-] Poots@mander.xyz 11 points 3 months ago

Chelsea Handler

[-] executivechimp@discuss.tchncs.de 24 points 3 months ago

She's a football manager?

[-] Zozano@lemy.lol 4 points 3 months ago

Who?

[-] Zozano@lemy.lol 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Cares.

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[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months 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.

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

[-] Psythik@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

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

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago

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.

[-] HK65@sopuli.xyz 13 points 3 months ago

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

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

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

[-] DokPsy@infosec.pub 5 points 3 months ago

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

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

There's nothing I don't like about bake-off. I hate reality shows because everyone is mean to each other... except bake-off, where everyone's friendly and nice and encouraging. It's so refreshing to see.

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