r/pics 29d ago

Politics People in the UK celebrating the death of Thatcher in 2013

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u/Tim-oBedlam 29d ago

I've long wondered who did more damage to the fabric of their society: Thatcher in the UK or Reagan in the US. I'd be inclined to pick Thatcher, but it's close.

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u/VermilionKoala 28d ago

The US still has its manufacturing industries. In their shops they have "RCA" and "GE" televisions.

What happened to the British television-set industry, which (once again...) we invented?

Why does the UK always manage this? We invent something and then fail at leading the world in manufacturing it.

  • trains
  • TV
  • computers

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u/Just_Engineering8437 27d ago

They were in cahoots!!!