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submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by Irelephant@lemm.ee to c/facepalm@lemmy.world

TranscriptA threads post saying "There has never been another nation ever that has existed much beyond 250 years. Not a single one. America's 250th year is 2025. The next 4 years are gonna be pretty interesting considering everything that's already been said." It has a reply saying "My local pub is older than your country".

Edit: swapped image link, RIP lemm.ee

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[-] sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz 1 points 3 months ago

After the parliaments of England and Scotland agreed, the two countries joined in political union, to create the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707 -- wikipedia

[-] Saryn@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

England and the UK are not one and the same thing (as should be clear from the wikipedia snippet you copied)

[-] Sunflier@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

England is like a "state" in the UK like Idaho is a state in the United States, right?

[-] Saryn@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

There is a lot of nuance and complexity there but basically: yes.

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