Hogwarts: From Selling White Peppers to Becoming a God

Chapter 352 Make Britain Great Again

"We deeply regret and apologize for the loss to Britain. This was not the intention of the United States. We and Great Britain are friendly allies with an unbreakable alliance. We would never indiscriminately bomb the territory of our allies."

"This was a mistake, but more likely a carefully planned plot to undermine the friendly relations between the United States and the United Kingdom. We are still investigating the specifics, but there are indications that terrorist organizations and hostile countries were involved in this incident."

The host turned off the recording on the television and looked at Patrick Duncan sitting opposite him. "Mr. Duncan, this is a speech given by the President of the United States a few hours ago regarding the bombing of the Capitol. What are your thoughts on this?"

Patrick sighed.

"I sincerely hope that what he said is true, but unfortunately, I only see hypocritical excuses, like a child who has made a mistake desperately trying to find reasons for himself."

"However, I am not surprised. This country's arrogance has always made them this way, and they are not used to bowing down to second-rate countries like us."

"You were a leading advocate of the 'US threat' theory, and the bombings seem to confirm this inference. Did you foresee this?" the host asked.

"You foresaw your military allies blowing up Congress with Tomahawk missiles?" Patrick shook his head. "I'm not a prophet. And I also greatly underestimated their shamelessness and barbarity."

"First, I need to clarify that I have never advocated the so-called 'American threat theory.' My view is that we should defend our own rights, not regard other countries as enemies. That's not what I want to see; that's what Americans do, not us."

"Secondly, the threats I mentioned only concern economic interests and national rights. I have seen the United States exploiting and sucking our blood, attempting to coerce us into giving up our own interests to support it. But to be honest, I did not fully realize in the past that the root cause of all this is that our national sovereignty has also been deeply hijacked by the United States."

"These events have made me realize the truth. So-called allies are nothing more than superiors and subordinates. It is precisely because our national sovereignty and national security are deeply constrained by them that we are not free in various fields such as the economy and people's livelihood."

"The bombing of Parliament has aroused strong indignation among people from all walks of life across the UK. We have seen large-scale demonstrations in various places to protest the violent acts of the United States. There are even many voices in the UK calling for a retaliatory war against the United States. What is your opinion on this?" the host asked.

"I personally understand the people's behavior very well, because I also feel a strong sense of humiliation and anger. Parliament is a symbol of British democracy, a symbol of the political achievements we have made since the Glorious Revolution, and the center of power and operation of the country, just like the brain of a person."

"The United States' attack on Congress is tantamount to shooting a bullet into our heads. We must make the United States recognize its crimes, deeply repent for them, and make amends for our enormous losses."

"Do you support the idea of ​​war?" the host asked. "Do you believe we should fight for our rights through war?"

"Quite the opposite," Patrick said. "I support peace, I love peace. However, the peace I want, the peace Britain wants, cannot be a peace begged on its knees, but must be a true peace of equality and mutual respect!"

"You just mentioned that we are a second-rate country," the host asked. "Is that your true opinion?"

"This is how Americans see us," Patrick said. "I love my country. We have a long history, a rich culture, and we were once extremely developed and prosperous, standing at the top of the world... I am proud of my country."

"But that's not why I love it. I grew up on this land, and my parents and grandparents spent their lives here. They gave so much, and they hoped that we could be happy. That expectation was passed on to me, and now that I have my own child, I will pass that expectation on to him as well."

"This bloodline, kinship, culture, and the transmission of time from generation to generation is the lifeblood of our civilization. Without it, I would no longer be myself, and the British would no longer be British. We are inseparable from our country. This unity makes me love my country as much as I love myself."

"Therefore, I would not say that we are a second-rate country, much less consider us to be a second-rate country. But we must admit that we have declined from our former peak, and we are indeed much weaker than before. Whether in terms of economy, military, culture, or so on, we are no longer the dominant force in this world."

"This will not affect my love for my country, but at the same time, I hope people can face this fact squarely."

"So what do you think caused this decline?" the host asked.

"This is a very big topic," Patrick said. "It involves changes in the world order, economic and technological development, geopolitics, and many factors that are beyond our control, but of course, there are also internal reasons. As a politician, I can say a few words about our political system."

"Our rise is also due to a variety of factors, but internally it is because from the Magna Carta of 1215 to the Glorious Revolution, we carried out a series of legislations and reforms that broadened and supported the rights of capitalism and gradually replaced the backward monarchical autocracy with a more advanced capitalist system. This enabled us to catch up with the trend of economic and social development at that time and unshackle the shackles that bound productivity."

"It can be said that the rise and fall of any country depends on its degree of adaptation to the progress of human civilization. The progress of human civilization has its inevitable laws of development; those who follow them will rise with the tide, while those who go against them will inevitably perish."

"Our rise was due to riding the wave of the rise of global capitalism, while our decline is also due to stagnation and self-imposed isolation, which stifled our own path of reform and caused us to become increasingly out of touch with the tide of history."

"Although our political structure has undergone many improvements since the Glorious Revolution, the two-party rivalry since the 20th century has almost plunged our politics into infighting. Whether it is the Conservative Party or the Labour Party, if one side comes to power, the other side will inevitably try its best to sabotage it. The two sides check and balance each other, which has plunged our political system into endless internal friction, focusing our energy on dealing with political enemies rather than on things that are truly beneficial to the national interest."

"Therefore, our process of self-improvement was interrupted. We gradually became less adaptable to this rapidly changing world. In the eyes of other countries, we became old relics, stubborn, clinging to the past, and lacking ambition. We went from being an empire on which the sun never sets to a sunset nation."

"Your argument sounds like communism," the host pointed out.

“What ideology it is doesn’t matter,” Patrick said. “Capitalism, communism—whichever adapts better to the changing world is the good ideology. Perhaps we should reconsider what is more suitable for us.”

"Thank you for accepting our interview, Mr. Duncan," the host said. "Finally, is there anything you'd like to say to our viewers at home?"

"I also thank Sky Radio for the invitation," Patrick said. "I would like to take this opportunity to say to all the British people: We are a prosperous nation, we have created and nurtured a magnificent civilization, and our country was once extremely powerful."

"Please love your motherland and make it great again."

(End of this chapter)