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The truth is, the % of people in the UK who are morons is no different than in any other part of the world.
I wish I believed this. I think when we compare to USA, then sure. But not South Korea and Japan, and perhaps even Germany. I can reel off tons of countries who I think are socially superior to the British... Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, New Zealand, Canada, Switzerland, tons of tiny countries like the Pacific islands, we're well down the list. I think 100 years ago, we wouldn't have been.
However, both AUS and NZ have western cultures
Australia is a poor example, due to seriously low density. Neighbouring cities are hundreds of miles apart, everyone already lives by the coast so people don't travel where they shouldn't, it's a very poor comparison. NZ is low density too, but my friend is there and the people there are more responsible than we are, it's largely why he chose NZ.
Finally, the vast majority of people here as elsewhere are not morons who just do what they want and don't give a shit about the rest of society, but they ARE sheep.
I think "sheep" and "morons" are analogous. I don't mean "moron" as in low IQ. I mean "moron" in lacking any common sense. If you're an adult and need others to set examples for you, you're a moron.
The real genius of the gov't here is in convincing a large number of people that it's the public's fault because the public are a bunch of morons and douchebags.
I don't think this opinion I hold is widely shared. Most people here think we're socially superior to most of the world, and equal to the rest. Most people in the UK think this is as good as it gets in the world. Nobody wants to have to ask themselves if perhaps they too are a moron. If you identify as the average person, then you very probably view the nation's social status through rose tinted glasses.
and only stopped following it when it became remarkably inconsistent and hypocritical.
Then they are a moron.
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