There is also legislation that can be used to arrest most protestors. And you can face a multi-year prison sentence if you say something wrong on social media.
The UK is actually further along the dystopian path than the USA in some ways, but as is tradition they are trying to pretend it’s not happening.
Mamdani_Da_Savior@lemmy.world 1 week ago
During the Korean war a British unit was being overrun by the Chinese. The American general asked the British Colonel how things where and the Colonel said its a bit hairy. While the American general took this to mean they are ok. They got overrun and everyone in the unit was killed or captured.
Apepollo11@lemmy.world 1 week ago
I love these kinds of stories, but I think that specific example is a misunderstanding of idioms, rather than an example of pretending something isn’t happening, though.
mriswith@lemmy.world 1 week ago
It is representative of how British people often avoid the truth or confrontations and instead use sarcasm, idioms, etc. that understate the situation.
The English are also a worldwide example of people who go “Oh no, everything is fine.” when everything is wrong.