YouTube Comments- England: Evil Empire- BBC Radio 5 Live Interview
Keegan343f
Steven is an Uneducated, self absobed prick!
suepointen
To all those getting so worked up about this nonsense - let me tell you a story. Once upon a time there was a con artist called Steven Grasse who made outrageous and downright silly claims in a book in order to cause controversy, thereby maximising publicity, thereby increasing sales, thereby making lots and lots of money for said Steven Grasse who retired a wealthy man. End of story.
The best way to get back at him is to just totally ignore him and his book.
MrPragmatism
I admit he is a publicity merchant, but his book does contain truths which we are not taught in our history class. I think for most British people to get all defensive about our past, just shows how ignorant we all are. However if you have an open mind and have studied history extensively you will know that what Grasse is saying is more or less true. The people who say this book is rubbish are people who like to live in a fantasy world, we need to accept our past however bad.
Hamdaman101
Excuse me, we are secretly pagan? What the hell?
MrPragmatism
He doesn't say that we are secretly pagans, he says that pre-christianity we were all pagans. There is a book called 'The Pagan Religions of the Ancient British Isles: Their Nature and Legacy'
by Ronald Hutton. It is a fantastic book which digs deep into our history. There is no need to get defensive about our pagan past, it is something that happened a long time ago. IMO it is good to know your past, it makes you better equipped for the future. The truth can hurt. Grasse knows his history.
suepointen
MrPragmatism - I accept that we shouldn't ignore that the U.K. has does bad things in the past - after all, every nation has done that - but I don't accept that this Grasse person "knows his stuff". His book is just a diatribe against the English for the benefit of those that hate us already. It's no different from the "101 way the U.S. has ruined the world" drivel put out for yank haters. Grasse claims we invented child labour for heaven's sake, he even condemns Punch and Judy LOL.
MrPragmatism
I personally do not know if child labour was something we 'invented' but i do know about the Industrial Revolution which of course saw apalling acts of child labour and this went on for over 200years.The empire still has its ripple effects to this day. Punch and Judy is a matter of personal opinion and i do not care what his opinion is on that. It is when people start mistating historical facts is when i don't like it and as far as im aware Grassehas not done this. Please point it out if he has.
Pigcowgreen
Once a upon a time there was a Country call England that Rounded up a bunch of people in India at gun point then made them grow Opium. Then Load this Dope on to ships and brought it to china. Where they where drug dealers and hooked the chinese on Dope. They got Tea, China Pottery, And yes Toolies(Chinese Slaves) They brought these Chinese to North and South America. Then They sailed up Africa Loaded up Slaves, Brought them To Cuba, Got the Sugar, Droped it in Boston and Pickup Rum & Guns to UK.
ElbeRiver
The English LIE about their history.
Germany never declared war to England, not in approx. 1500 years that England exists.
But ENGLAND started BOTH world wars with Germany! ENGLAND started bombing German cities, the Germans never targeted an unarmed English city , the Germans never issued a law that called for bombing english CHILDREN, did they? ENGLAND issused the Terror-bombing directive on 14th February 1942 which called for CHILDREN AND WOMEN to be bombed. NON COMBATANTS.
ElbeRiver
The English started world war II under a LIE (helping Poland, helping the Jews - none of which they ever did), just like they bloody LIED AGAIN when those belligerent English people invaded IRAQ 50 years later! SAME LIES.
They started bombing German cities, and they brutally executed an estimanted number of at least half a million Geman women and children. Under the pretext "they are all Nazis", what a disgusting lie! These were WOMEN and CHILDREN,
and the English bloody knew it!
Hamdaman101
Wrong again Elbe. Hitler issued DIRECT orders to bomb British cities regardless of civilians to force a British surrender.
ElbeRiver
"Wrong again Elbe. Hitler issued DIRECT orders to bomb British cities regardless of civilians to force a British surrender".
1.
After Britain had started bombing German cities. Stop hiding who has started the war , evil Empire.
2.
Britain declared war two times in History - Germany has never declard war in all of history. So, stop lying, evil British people.
3.
Britain, which is truely an evil Empire, caused the Polish-German border conflict in 1919, together with France.
UltimateBiggsy
If you notice he tries to cover himself up, if you listen to the BBC Debate 1-2 and then other BBC debates, he try's to cover up where we got him. Its Bullshit. I think its time for Britain to stand up and say 'you know what, you guys are trouble, we need to stop depending on the US'.
NJRocks281
this guy is a fucking retard...honestly its embarrassing
FrankThePidgeon
FloreatEtona1440! THE AFRICAN TRIBAL LEADERS STARTED THE SLAVE TRADE!!!!!!! AHHH!!!!!!!!!
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