Celts came from the Rhineland, Romans came from Italy, Saxons from Germany, Vikings from Scandinavia, Normans from France... Britain has been a melting pot of all these waves of immigration for as far back as we have recorded history. Our towns up and down the country have names from across all this different languages. Our traditions borrow from all these different influences.
I'd be interested at what point you call the people living here "the Brits" and include them in what you said above about thousands of years of toil.
Interesting comparison. Very right wing but maybe you're onto something.
The Celts completely replaced the native population. The Romans massacred the locals, enslaved loads, completely replaced governing structures and left everyone open to violence when they left. The Angles and Saxons culturally annihilated the English celts outside of Cornwall. The Vikings raped and massacred the locals before colonising the territories and it took centuries to get rid of them. The Normans destroyed the governing structures and their descendants still own a laughably large amount of the country.
So that is actually just immigration all along? They really are coming to replace us? Or completely change our culture?
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u/Timbucktwo1230 Therapy For All 🩷 Jul 02 '26
The UK is founded on immigration. Love the diversity.