So, this is a real question. Do the people who talk about the & #39;Blitz spirit& #39;, & #39;British resilience& #39; , & #39;Getting on with it& #39; etc...do they genuinely think that other peoples/lands/cultures don& #39;t have means of coping, reserves of courage, stoicism, resilience etc? That it& #39;s unique?
And if it& #39;s unique, it& #39;s unique because of what? Because of not having been invaded, occupied, or colonized in a thousand years? Or is it the chalk in the water?
So one of the recurrent responses to this thread can be boiled down to & #39;When Brits say they are special and unique in this department, they are not saying other people aren& #39;t special and unique in this department.& #39;

Gotcha.
Why does no one shout & #39;That is virtue-signalling cant!& #39; when people start banging on about & #39;British values/getting on with it/Blitz spirit& #39; etc?
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