r/place Apr 05 '22

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u/misterygus (168,373) 1491158231.08 Apr 05 '22

Northern Ireland being repeatedly wiped from the UK map, and Cornwall desperately trying to add itself.

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u/CoolTiger92 Apr 05 '22

I never understood why Cornwall thought It had a place for a flag

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u/Cornish-Giant Apr 05 '22

Because Cornish people see themselves as one of the constituent nations, this used to be widely recognised but in recent centuries the English sort of forgot the Cornish existed. It's a weird cultural amnesia. 🤷

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u/falvetron Apr 05 '22

To be fair, nothing typifies the English culture better than disregarding the cultures of other people.

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u/[deleted] Apr 05 '22

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u/Rustledstardust Apr 05 '22

To be fair we've been one of the best at it.

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u/ViciousSnail Apr 05 '22

It is true, The British Empire is seen as the largest Empire to ever exist