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As we know only highland scotland was ever really opressed. and until recently lowland called themselves "saxon scots" and claimed to be germanic and we know lowland scots were also balls deep in the british empire

name the bigger pieces of shit england or lowland scoland

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[–] [email protected] 30 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

the english is always the answer. no one has done more evil.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 6 months ago

The lowland Scots were so shit at colonialism they had to become part of the UK.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 6 months ago

If I encounter an aggressive dog, I blame the owner for failing to train it properly.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 6 months ago

can't tell if this is a bit. but wouldn't arguing the scots are worse than english be doing denialism of like 30 genocides?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 6 months ago

Definitely England no competition.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 6 months ago

Dutch and Belgians both worth considering Portuguese/spanish probs the most prolific

[–] [email protected] 13 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Who are some examples of the worst Scots?

edit: Tony Blair was born in Edinburgh.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 6 months ago

Sir John A. MacDonald. First Prime Minister of Canada. Technically he was born in Scotland. And he was an absolute bastard.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 months ago
[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago

Aye, the English, but that doesn't make the Lallan Scots be'er than the other