@christineburns@ChrisMayLA6 Every Brit I've known is a bit weird about Europe, coming from this American. I discovered I could elicit a disproportionate response from my British ex-pat friends by "mistakenly" referring to the UK as European.
A weird rejection of basic geography for cultural reasons, let alone EU politics. Unless it relates to the US, from our perspective the UK is part of Europe and European history. Tell most Brits that and a look of horror will flash over their face. The American needs to corrected.
Am a bit of an anglophile and always found it odd, just how vehement a reaction it is.
Interesting to learn the political angle. Given the level of emotional response I've seen, not surprising.
quixoticgeek