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US tried that a couple of decades ago right? Or, Microsoft did?

Who knows. They're all trying to control us.

The replies ask the right question.

UAE won't fund their citizens to study in the UK anymore for fear they'll be radicalized there.

The UK is dying from a self-inflicted wound.

Leisher wrote: Mon Apr 06, 2026 4:14 pm Welfare now exceeds taxes from the working.

Yeah, cannot let that happen.

I'm sure it's just a coincidence...

BTW, death penalty via being eaten alive by hogs.

Brits were asked, "If we joined the U.S., where would we rank in income per person?" They guessed they'd be the 7th state in the rankings.

They were slightly off...

I would guess 47th or so.

Well, I was close

That being said, GDP isn't exactly the same thing.

TheCatt wrote: Thu Apr 16, 2026 10:30 am GDP isn't exactly the same thing.

Absolutely.

I originally saw an Englishman I follow post about it. He's a frequent U.S. visitor and says the UK has the same perception of say, Arkansas, that most Americans do: poor backwoods hillbillies. Because of that, he found this story to be quite funny.

It doesn't matter if you agree with him or not. This guy's on the spot speech is more on point and well said than our politicians' prepared speeches.

Also, he's right. Governments around the world are completely failing their people by focusing on global horseshit, and immigration without assimilation will never have a happy ending.