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by ClapperHeid 1213 days ago

  >Either way, it’s not the fault of the US if the UK acts as a vassal state...
Maybe not totally. But history is litttered with unfortunate "happenings" to countries which refused to ask 'How high? when the US said 'Jump!'

It's only in the US and amongst a self-deluding swathe of British society that this "relationship" is seen as one of equals. The reality is that we're sucking up to the playground bully because we've seen what he does to the kids who won't hand over their dinner money. And we're trying to kid ourselves we're best buddies.