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I found this interesting, By any objective measures the UK remains one of the safest, freest and prosperous countries in the world
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/markeaston/2010/10/do_they_mean_us.html
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So why are the British such gloomy bastards....:D
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/markeaston/2010/10/do_they_mean_us.html
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:crying:Of the 110 countries covered by the survey, Britain ranks a staggering 101st on public confidence in financial institutions, 98th on optimism about job prospects and 93rd on expectations of future economic performance - the kind of ratings usually found in the world's poorest countries
So why are the British such gloomy bastards....:D
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Seriously, it's all relative.
If a country is not as used to economic prosperity on the whole, or at least the idea that its our god given right to it without working (in some cases), then of course they will have a better out look on life.
British pessimism seems to pre-date the recession - I'd say it comes from the loss of Empire and that from being top-dog we struggled to adjust to not being the greatest. Except that I'm pretty sure this grousing and grumbling and moaning predates even that
I'm not even sure its a bad thing. I don't believe that there is a new Jerusalem around the corner and the British pessimism about great political leaders and movements makes us cynical about the messianic populists who promise us a sunlit dawn if we hang the rich/jews/redheads (delete as applicable).
In fact see how many positive stories on anything much.
Apparently everything we eat/do is gonna kill us, unless "elf and safety" gets there first and bans it (the bastards) plus we all going to pay too much tax, lose income/jobs...
"If it bleeds it leads" has never been truer IMHO
Fucking hell, just listening to headlines on Newsnight and they prove my point!
The weather.
I make a point of putting British when I fill out my nationality on forms. I'd put European if I didn't think I'd look like a cunt.
Amen to that.
Aren't we, as a nation, generally a bit pessimistic and gloomy? I thought that was just our demeanour.
Is it? The American media can be just as downbeat, but Americans are much more optimistic...
In fact its a typical negative British trait about how we have such a terrible media
Have you read the Guardian? how many Guardianista's think that Tories are a cross between Fagin and Goebbels?
That's why it's so entertaining. The scary thing is that so many people (including those churning it out) think it's real.
Hang on. Isn't that my point?
"What's up with this massive rampaging capitalist pig?"
"Yeah, but what about this stinky, mung bean-muching hippy?"
Classic diversion.
In that case I misunderstood your point...sorry
Then look at the public perception of each of those aspects.
There isn't anything like good balanced journalism anymore and consequently there isn't much in the ay of balanced opinions either.
But Fox isd watched by 1-2% of the population and doesn't really push the Obama is a Moslem
The Obama is a Moslem is pushed by the internet, which coincidentally also pushes the stroy that Fox News says Obama is a Moslem. The media has fuck all power; the modern equivaleent of a mate down the pub however....
PS - Didn't Clinton predate Fox News?
*snorts all over screen*
-David Rockefeller, Bilderberg Meeting, Baden-Baden Germany, 1991
Have things changed in the last 19 years ? :chin:
@Flash - yeah sorry, was using Fox as an example. Guess you need to watch Beck, Coulter etc to see the insidious nature of Fox as it's become, but CNN isn't hugely better these days sadly.
They think having the media on their side is important, or at the very least does no harm. I think its influence is marginal or at best is only one of dozens of influencers...
How many times have you heard the expression "PC Gone Mad"? Where did that originate? What about the whole "Winterval" replacing "Christmas" issue?
I think you underestimate the power of the dark side!