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| | ==Examples of Anglophilia== | | ==Examples of Anglophilia== |
| − | An Anglophile might... | + | An Anglophile might ... |
| | *insist that [[William Shakespeare]] was the most influential person of the second millennium. | | *insist that [[William Shakespeare]] was the most influential person of the second millennium. |
| − | *deny how [[atheism]] has taken over the culture to the point where [[Richard Dawkins]] suggested arresting the [[Pope]] when visited | + | *deny how [[atheism]] has taken over the culture to the point where [[Richard Dawkins]] suggested arresting the [[Pope]] when visited on a goodwill mission |
| | *downplay or ignore how Britain has perpetrated massive frauds on the world, such as the [[Piltdown Man]], without any accountability | | *downplay or ignore how Britain has perpetrated massive frauds on the world, such as the [[Piltdown Man]], without any accountability |
| | *downplay or ignore how Britain perpetuated the brutal slave trade long after civilized societies (such as America) had prohibited it | | *downplay or ignore how Britain perpetuated the brutal slave trade long after civilized societies (such as America) had prohibited it |
| | *exaggerate the efficacy of the [[National Health Service]] | | *exaggerate the efficacy of the [[National Health Service]] |
| − | *claim to have invented freedom of speech, when in fact there has never been freedom of speech in England to criticize certain people, even if entirely truthful | + | *claim to have invented freedom of speech, when in fact there has never been freedom of speech in England to criticize certain people, even if entirely truthful<ref>The [[John Peter Zenger]] trial in the [[United States]] rejected the British approach in the early 18th century.</ref> |
| | *admire the way the British stood alone against Nazi tyranny for two years, invented concepts such as the rule of law, and have devised a tolerant society where people are judged on their merits not their color or religion. | | *admire the way the British stood alone against Nazi tyranny for two years, invented concepts such as the rule of law, and have devised a tolerant society where people are judged on their merits not their color or religion. |
| | *recognize the contributions that Britain has made to science and literature far out of proportion to the size of its population. | | *recognize the contributions that Britain has made to science and literature far out of proportion to the size of its population. |
| | *salute the British for standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the United States for 65 years since World War 2. | | *salute the British for standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the United States for 65 years since World War 2. |
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| | [[category:England]] | | [[category:England]] |