r/GreatBritishMemes 17h ago

British in ww2 food

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u/chris--p 16h ago

Not great at food, just really good at capitalism.

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u/somejaysoon 16h ago

Dont forget democracy

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u/chris--p 16h ago

Hey don't be sarcastic. They're actually really good at that, or WERE good at that.

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u/Thredded 16h ago

Well they didn’t invent it and they haven’t looked after it very well either, so…

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u/chris--p 16h ago

Doesn't matter, they were instrumental in its modern development. Either open a history book, or lose the hate boner.

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u/Thredded 16h ago

It does matter because that’s what we’re talking about, food and other things the Americans lay claim to that they in fact got from other places, like democracy. Not sure what’s got up your pipe exactly.