I completely agree. Yes, Americans hold the British as something very special, unfortunately most Americans have never been to Britain and those that have are usually there to do the tourist things. Most Americans have never felt the contempt that most Brits have for us.
Most Americans believe that we still have the relationship and friendship that existed after WWII. Our view of the British is romanticized, but in actuality the warm relationship hasn’t existed for many decades.
Speaking for myself, they lost me many years ago and now I do not give a rat’s behind what happens to them. My advice to others is go back through recent history and look at any controversial issues, Britain always stands with the opposition against us.
To taste British contempt for America without crossing the pond, do the following:
1. Google “America love affair guns”.
2. Look for cites from UK newspapers such as the Guardian with titles that scream “What’s with these Yanks and their bloody love affair with guns!!!?”
3. After reading the article about “lax gun laws” and “Rambo wannabes”, scroll down to reader comments.
4. Feel the hair on your head start to curl. There is real hatred for Americans in `this earth, this realm, this England’.
I have been to Britain many times, and I hold the British people and the UK in high esteem, respect, and affection; however, if the Brits go down the dark path that insults to President Trump and the American People indicate, they could quickly lose me and the vast majority of Americans and convert love to contempt, friendship to enmity, admiration to disrespect and end the Trans-Atlantic Alliance.