Do Americans ( From the USA) always want to live in the Mother country Britain?

You can sit here and type all day long.

You can continue to point out the obvious.

You can tell them "real" history. However no matter what you say, they won't believe you. History books in America have been rewritten. Children in school do not learn real history. They learn the version the government wants them to know. Your version of history is pretty much true, but 99.99% of Americans will argue with you that things didn't happen that way. They don't know any better.

As far as health care goes. Yeah, the NHS has issues...what health care system doesn't. However even with it's problems, the NHS still kicks anything America has now or will get anytime soon. In America 3/4 of all bankrupticies are due to medical bills, and 50% of those had medical insurance. Americans won't believe this, because they have swallowed the propaganda hook, line and sinker.

Americans will argue that the UK pays outrageous taxes. Which you do pay higher taxes than Americans. However with those taxes, you also get your health care and a support system that stomps Americans support systems. (they won't believe that either)

In the UK you can afford more taxes because generally speaking the wages are higher in the UK, and the cost of living (for average people) is lower. Even after paying taxes and your NHI contributions, people in the UK still take home more money in their pockets than most people in America do.

Oh and here is one for ya. In America when someone starts a new job..they have to work a yr BEFORE they are entitled to one day of vacation. After a yr, the norm is one week unpaid vacation a yr. That's it. In the UK the norm is 5 weeks paid vacation starting immediately. Oh and the normal work week in the US is 40 hours. That usually does not include paid lunches. Can you imagine that?

I could go on and on. I have lived in England before I met my now husband (who is English..lol wonder where I met him lol) Before I went to England the idea of actually making my life there had never crossed my mind. Now after living there, I can honestly say I would gladly trade my American citizenship for British citizenship...in a heart beat. 3/4 of Americans do not even own a passport, so they have never been outside the US. They have nothing to compare the US to, other than the dribble they are fed on tv or print. They don't understand that they have been lied to for a very long time. That America is not the greatest country on Earth.

Donna

I was about to answer with something about wars and how the USA picks horrible fights, but apparently this is about fighting. Honestly, I'd think it'd be the other way around, Americans tend to be proud of almost everything American, whether they should be or not. It's probably just a personal thing, maybe it's because the other countries have less of a reputation and are looking for something to prove, something else to be proud of and this is their chance. Just a thought.

Wow... you're going to be annoying some American's here....

I think you should remember that our country isn't all that great. I'm not saying America is fantastic, no country's perfect, but here in England at the moment is not a great place to live. I mean, come on, all the chavs running about?? Pathetic.

Also, I don't know why you made a point of America having lots of immigrants, because our country is made up of people imigrating here too - only about 10% of the population can actually claim to be fully British. Anyway, I'm proud of the ethnic diversity, and I bet lots of Americans are too.

Try not to be too nationalistic, dear.

EDIT: And what were the saxons? IMMIGRANTS! As well as the Vikings! And the Romans before that! Learn some history!

~Evie

Well when you say motherland your actually refering to the russian motherland. The UK is known as a fatherland because the romans were considered east of that territory. But to answer your question we americans miss the taste of UK chili bean products. Sometimes we even ponder climbing the churches and meeting the queen.

America is made up of descendants from all over the world not just britain but we true Americans would not change our country for any other in the world not even one who we had to rescue during WW2 from hitler dont be upset that 13 colonies wooped your *** and made the best country in the world you know what was not an English invention the toothbrush

Just because a number of Americans have moved to Britain you think all Americans want to? How about this.. Why do all Brits want to move to America? Not all Americans want to, but if they do they have their own personal reasons for doing so. If you ever meet an American in Britain you could talk to them in person and inquire about their reasons for migrating. I, myself, am fine with staying in America. I have no real interest in sipping tea and eating crumpets.

Well, I lived in Bath a couple years ago for a bit, and I quite enjoyed my time there.

And I will confess that I have a jar of double Devonshire cream in my refrigerator. *blush*

(You should have also noted that our patriotic song "My Country Tis of Thee" is set to the tune of your national anthem. :P)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpbRANjI6kc

with the exception of the Mustang originally having Alison engines ...

everything else was pretty much correct ...

my ancestors served in your navy....honorably back in 1547

now my son serves as a United States Marine.....even more honorably so. He is in Iraq.

you guys over there about now are probably should be thankful some "white"folks want to be there.....considering all the foreigners you people have invading YOUR country.

My motherland is Spain and I am American. Texas was never a part of Britain. lol Although I would like to live in Spain.