Comment by abawany

I'm not a brit but I see things a bit differently - the culture is innovative ('clever') and favors restlessness, which holds hope. Consider the raspberry pi and 3d printing, both relatively recent british innovations that changed the world considerably. The current government and their troubles aside, I have a feeling the british boffins will continue making a difference in the world and remain relevant on the world stage for a while yet. Also, all this talk of british weakness but no one would dare attempt a falklands for quite a while without getting a bloody nose for it. Finally, while brexit was more than a flesh wound, I feel confident the country will work its way through it eventually though it will likely require a different party in power before that happens. Edit: minor updates to post.