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At least we admit it. I learned about a lot of shit we did in school.
Definitely not admitting all of it, tbf.
Admitting all of the shit we did would be PHD levels of knowledge, British history is long and wide reaching. We should teach more of it. Little of what I learned was unimportant though (perhaps the US expansion West?), so it's difficult to think where to slot things in. Opium wars? Not even once.
I've had many opportunities to work with foreign nationals, and it was as interesting (as it was harrowing) to learn their history as they tell it.
At least we're responsible for more holidays than any other country in the world, you get an Independence day, you get and Independence day, everyone gets an Independence day
Oh aye for sure. But not like they pretend none of it happened either
Eh they do a good job avoiding admitting stuff.
or glossing over or obfuscating it.