James McCann
๐ค SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
So when did it kick in?
When did all the cynicism start with the Brits?
World War I, I think.
What, was it the trenches?
You thought you were going to be home for Christmas?
Yeah, it was kind of a bad experience, mate.
Yeah, yeah.
It didn't go well.
You won.
Yeah, but a pyrrhic victory, though.
You held on to the empire after that one?
For a bit.
You guys didn't even want the empire anymore.
You lost the moral legitimacy in owning other countries.
That's your problem.
Do you think we should go back out there and reestablish what is ours?
I think that would be an interesting start for the, not for the other countries, that might be really bad for them, but for Britain's feeling of a purpose and a place in the world.