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| | *England lacks socially [[conservative]] intellectuals, perhaps due to its [[atheist]]ic-controlled university system | | *England lacks socially [[conservative]] intellectuals, perhaps due to its [[atheist]]ic-controlled university system |
| − | *workers unions are far more powerful in England than in the United States | + | *Workers unions are far more powerful in England than in the United States |
| − | *[[gun control]] dominates England -- negating a healthy attitude of [[self-defense]] -- in contrast with the United States | + | *[[gun control|Gun control]] dominates England -- negating a healthy attitude of [[self-defense]] -- in contrast with the United States |
| − | *people in England actually believe in the [[theory of evolution]], unlike most of the United States | + | *People in England believe in the [[theory of evolution]], unlike most of the United States |
| − | *churches have been in sharp decline in England, causing people to worship government instead | + | *Churches have been in sharp decline in England, causing people to worship government instead |
| − | *a state-run church that became a social bureaucracy over time | + | *A state-run church that became a social bureaucracy over time |
| − | *lack of freedom of speech that fully protects criticism of public officials and everyone else | + | *Lack of freedom of speech that fully protects criticism of public officials and everyone else |
| − | *the United States began as a rebellion against liberalism in England, both when the colonies were settled and by the [[American Revolution]] | + | *The United States began as a rebellion against liberalism in England, both when the colonies were settled and by the [[American Revolution]] |
| | [[Category:Mystery]] | | [[Category:Mystery]] |
| | *The welfare state in England is so thoroughly entrenched and used by people dependent on the government that any attempt by a conservative to reform it is met with hostility. | | *The welfare state in England is so thoroughly entrenched and used by people dependent on the government that any attempt by a conservative to reform it is met with hostility. |
| | *England has never been as [[isolationist]] as the US and participates more in liberal-leaning groups like the [[European Union]] where it could be influenced. The US's characteristic way of being different allows for a more conservative view point. | | *England has never been as [[isolationist]] as the US and participates more in liberal-leaning groups like the [[European Union]] where it could be influenced. The US's characteristic way of being different allows for a more conservative view point. |
| | *Unlike the [[federalism]] and decentralized government in the United States, England has centralized government that enables a small number of liberals to exercise more influence. | | *Unlike the [[federalism]] and decentralized government in the United States, England has centralized government that enables a small number of liberals to exercise more influence. |