r/europe • u/MarktpLatz Lower Saxony (Germany) • Feb 21 '17

What do you know about... the UK?

This is the sixth part of our ongoing weekly series about the countries of Europe. You can find an overview here.

Todays country:

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The UK is the second most populous state in the EU. Famous for once being the worlds leading power, reigning over a large empire, it has recently taken the decision to exit the EU.

So, what do you know about the UK?

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u/theczechgolem Czech Republic Feb 23 '17

Isn't this the same pretty much everywhere? It's not like German millionaires routinely hang out with the middle class.

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u/[deleted] Feb 23 '17 edited Feb 23 '17

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u/[deleted] Feb 23 '17

Yeah, and if I were a millionaire, people would probably still consider me working class.

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u/Lanky_Giraffe Feb 23 '17

See: Lord Sugar.

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u/theczechgolem Czech Republic Feb 23 '17

So what about foreigners? Where do they fall in the class system if it's not based on wealth?