Should Great Britain abolish its monarchy?

I think this is rather amusing. You live in New York and have never met anyone who didn't want to be called an American. I live in the boonies of New Hampshire, which is a beautiful state I might add, and have met a someone who doesn't like to be called an American.

Here's what really gets me, he was born here, as were several previous generations of his family. He actually cringes when you call him an American and he does not stand or say the Pledge of Alligence. I don't have an issue with that, because its his choice and thats fine. As for me thats not my thing. He is so ashamed of America's actions and behavior in modern society that he dislikes being called an American. As soon as he turn 18 he says he is moving to Japan, who, in his opinion, is much more morally sound and stable and not hypocritical like America.

He pretty much has this good riddens to all of you lousy people persona when it comes to this. Whats even funnier is that you would never know it in a regular conversation with him because he doesn't really talk about it. He evades political discussions, even when they are required in class. He's got a pretty interesting view on how badly America has screwed up in the World Theatre.

I think you do look like lindsay lohan. Wear something skanky and you are her. Do you know how many guys'd be checkin you? word.

I've only been alive for the past 16 years, and geopolitics didn't really become interesting to me until relatively recently, gimme a bit of a break.

British can keep them parasites(royalty), but why Canada or Australia still recognize Queen as their head of state is beyond me.

What benefits do citizens of Her Majesty's other states get from her?

While it's somewhat outdated, the concept of the US is that I'm a Coloradan, while someone from Virginia is a Virginian, someone from Indiana is a ... uh ... Hoosier?, someone from Connecticut is a ... .... .

Oh yeah, and it doesn't help that the UK lacks its own soccer team.

When we see "England" play "Germany" we think it's between two countries, and presume that you don't mind all being called "English." ;)

A match between England and Germany is between two countries.

So the UK isn't a country?

Oh wait... the UK is a "country of countries." Well, pardon me for being confused by that one!

I just didn't understand why you were bringing Germany into it!

It was a poor example, or at least I wrote it very poorly. I apologize.

I did some more reading on the matter. I honestly didn't realize that England, Scotland, and Wales were also considered countries. I guess I have the lingering US mindset of e pluribus unum, that only one country makes a nation, and forgot that your nation was united under different circumstances.