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| | *England has fewer socially [[conservative]] thinkers and editors than in the U.S., perhaps due to England's [[atheist]]ic-controlled university system | | *England has fewer socially [[conservative]] thinkers and editors than in the U.S., perhaps due to England's [[atheist]]ic-controlled university system |
| − | *[[Labor union]]s are far more powerful in England than in the United States
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| | *[[gun control|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 |
| | *Approximately 80% of people in the United Kingdom as a whole (which England is the dominant part) believe in the [[theory of evolution]], around twice the percentage in the United States.<ref>http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/08/060810-evolution.html</ref>. | | *Approximately 80% of people in the United Kingdom as a whole (which England is the dominant part) believe in the [[theory of evolution]], around twice the percentage in the United States.<ref>http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/08/060810-evolution.html</ref>. |
| | *While there has been growth among evangelical churches, churches attendance a whole have been in sharp decline in England over the last fifty years and is much less when compared to the United States. This increases secular influences and reduces christian guidance. | | *While there has been growth among evangelical churches, churches attendance a whole have been in sharp decline in England over the last fifty years and is much less when compared to the United States. This increases secular influences and reduces christian guidance. |
| | *A state-run church that became a social bureaucracy over time | | *A state-run church that became a social bureaucracy over time |
| − | *Freedom of speech was only guaranteed as of the year 2000, nearly 300 years after the US<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk/946400.stm#expression</ref> | + | *[[Freedom of speech]] has long existed in the U.S., but not in England.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk/946400.stm#expression</ref> |
| | *The United States began as a rebellion against excessive government powers both when the colonies were settled and by the [[American Revolution]]. This makes Americans less likely to accept liberal leaning governments who seek to reduce the role of the individual and increase government control and tax. | | *The United States began as a rebellion against excessive government powers both when the colonies were settled and by the [[American Revolution]]. This makes Americans less likely to accept liberal leaning governments who seek to reduce the role of the individual and increase government control and tax. |
| | *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. |
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| | *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. |
| | *Subsequent years after [[World War II]], England rebuilt under the umbrella of the [[U.N.]] and American-led [[NATO]]. A "worry-free" atmosphere led to complacency, mediocracy and [[entitlement]]s. | | *Subsequent years after [[World War II]], England rebuilt under the umbrella of the [[U.N.]] and American-led [[NATO]]. A "worry-free" atmosphere led to complacency, mediocracy and [[entitlement]]s. |
| | + | *[[Labor union]]s are far more powerful in England than in the U.S. |
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| | == Dubious explanations == | | == Dubious explanations == |