Britain is America’s mother country. Regardless of what one may think of the once-Great Britain today, much of America’s essence sprang from that island’s political philosophy, cultural inheritance, legal tradition, and national character. Our language, common law, conception of liberty, parliamentary instincts, and stubborn individualism all trace back directly to Britain. Britain may have declined, but the DNA of its greatness lives on in us. Its decline is therefore not merely a foreign story. It is a cautionary tale written in a language we understand because we inherited it. We ignore those linkages at our peril.
So Goes Europe
Europe’s decline warns America what happens when a civilization loses the confidence to defend its culture, institutions, and national purpose.
