To add to Sean_F's comment about Lincoln: Beginning in 1776, US states, one after another, banned slavery. The first was Vermont. The largest ban came when the US was still under the Articles of Conf… (View Post)

Here's a question for Robert: Do you think we should discourage individuals from choosing products, in part, by the nations that manufacture them? For example, everything being equal, I prefer to buy… (View Post)

Thanks much to all of you who have commented on my question about factory homes in the UK. From what I have learned, it sounds as if there are many parallels between parts of the US, and much of the … (View Post)

GardenWalker and rcs1000 - Congratulations on your "extraordinary abilities"! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O_visa (And congratulations for your modesty, for not mentioning them, even indir… (View Post)

MattW asked: "Is there a "what do foreigners think of us" one?" Matt - Pew Research does these regularly. Here's one from last year: https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2024/06/11/… (View Post)