Yep, same.
World War Two and Churchill was the only history I was taught that could be classed as being proud of. Everything else was more of a “look at all this bad shit we did” type scenario.
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Digestive_Biscuit@feddit.uk 15 hours ago
I’m assuming they still teach the grim history in schools in the UK. They did when I went to school. I don’t think I know anybody who feels proud of “the good old days” but then it’s not a topic which comes up much.
D_C@sh.itjust.works 13 hours ago
MountingSuspicion@reddthat.com 12 hours ago
Not British, but the standout things I know of Churchill are mostly related to the bengal famine and his staunch distaste of progressive social policy. I think people also thought he was a good speaker.
What’s he best known for over there?
Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 11 hours ago
Fighting the Nazis
MountingSuspicion@reddthat.com 8 hours ago
I always understood his opposition to be mainly about the fact they were targeting “the wrong people” and might eventually land on British shores.
Fighting nazis is obviously a good thing, I just wasn’t aware people thought he was uniquely good because of that.
Again, I am not British, so my understanding of his motivations are filtered by the pond between us.
WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 10 hours ago
That’s Snyderverse Superman. He was plenty grim.