they have gone back and forth a few times but the current state of affairs is a result of Scotland putting too much money into an attempt to establish an American colony going bankrupt and joining with England for a bailout, they were equal partners in the colonization of Ireland, India and Africa, and the industrial revolution begun in the highlands of Scotland with mills constructed the cheap loans provided by colonialism in India and the opium trade. if u look at the history of the British empire a lot of the people who made the empire u know the generals the colonial governors the bankers the "explorers" were Scottish, and generally Scottish people didnt go to the colonies as bonded laborers like Irish people.

idk it seems kinda tasteless to talk about Scottish "independence" in the context of Ireland while northern Ireland and Wales are still occupied.

[–] SadArtemis@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Scotland isn't innocent, but balkanizing Britain can only ever be a win (and also, fuck the English, particularly). A future where Ireland is whole and free, and Scotland, Wales, and even Cornwall and the Manx break off from Britain would be beautiful.

[–] areyoulessthan@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 10 months ago

I wonder what would happen with all of the Overseas Territories; well the monarchy can be abolished, that's for sure

[–] AlbigensianGhoul@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 10 months ago

Scotland Independence at least always gets my critical support because somehow trans rights became a wedge issue between the SNP and the English Parliament.

[–] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago

Independence from Limmy's Christmas specials

[–] American_Communist22@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 10 months ago

glorious