Why do British people know so little of their colonial past when it's all available on Google?

I'm fed up asking the same question. Its either a government policy or just poor education.

Some people don't know milk comes from cows never mind their colonial history.

I like that the English ( and it is English. Scots know. Welsh know) don't know their history. Gives me a chance to explain their glorious past and the consequences of it.

Yeah, great granddad might've fought Jerry in the Great War. But then he came to Ireland and massacred innocents.

Doesn't be long knocking the jingoism out of them

stupid question

everything is available on google

therefore they should know everything?

How far back do you know Irish history, why did you stop there ?

Largely ignorance and the focus of their education system. An awful lot of Irish people are extremely ignorant of our own history and things we did overseas, and often dismiss it with an attitude of "Sure we only did it because of the Empire."

Yeah I get that, that’s fair enough - but it doesn’t mean that this stance they take should be free from derision

It’s a bit like when you come across a grown adult who smugly declares “I never read” as if it’s something to be proud of. It’s like fair enough if you don’t like books but don’t be surprised if some people might think you come off as ignorant for that

Why would they, if their heritage isn’t Prussian?

It depends on the Brit (and they're usually English) you talk to.

I have a friend from Manchester born to Indian parents and although she's proud to be British, she's very much aware of the problems caused by the UK. I have met middle-class people from the Home Counties who have little idea of what goes on in other parts of England, let alone their history. I'll never forget one who 'forgave' me for the IRA but didn't know who the UVF/LVF were and then said why should she when it was all 'foreign' anyway. Frankly, if there were a civil war in my country, I'd want to know what it was about but it seems like lots of English people aren't bothered.

In the case of Spaniards, some have this idea that they were a benevolent, civilising force while others are aware of what they did but don't want to talk about it. They do learn about their history but there is still quite a bit of resistance to acknowledging it. The Mexican president has recently invited Spaniards to apologise and he's been met with anger and ridicule.

However, the Spanish civil war was quite divisive and polarised, as was the dictatorship, which still has open wounds, so Spaniards tend to be more ready to criticse officialdom and traditional institutions. They are also more aware of separatist movements and different identitiea within their borders, although they can be quite dismissive. Spaniards are also quick to play the victim and lament their position, something that doesn't really work if you still think of yourself as a glorious former empire.

The Japanese have a war memorial dedicated to all the 'gods' who died fighting for the country and a museum that fimishes their actions. While not the entire population, officially, they still have a way to go.

It holds quite a lot of relevance to quite a lot of things, international relations in particular.

Most recently look at the absolute embarrassment their politicians made of themselves in relation to their rhetoric and negotiations surrounding Brexit and the border.

Priti Patel announcing that Britain should cut off food supplies being shipped into Ireland to starve us out, clearly being ignorant of the historical context of this.

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland not being aware/understanding of the fact that catholics/nationalists don’t ever vote for unionist parties and vice versa.

There are plenty of other examples down the years and it all derives from their pig ignorance of their own history.

"Luton is a Muslim enclave now with their own religious police and no respect for the natives."

Bullshit, and you know it.