"We deeply regret and apologize for the damage caused to Britain. This was not the intention of the United States. We are friendly allies of Great Britain, sharing an unbreakable alliance. We would never indiscriminately bomb the territory of an ally."
"This was a mistake, and more likely a carefully orchestrated plot to sabotage the friendly relations between the United States and Great Britain. We are still investigating the specifics, but there are indications that some terrorist organizations and hostile nations were involved in this incident."
The host turned off the TV recording and looked at Patrick Duncan sitting opposite, "Mr. Duncan, that was the speech of the President of the United States regarding the bombing of the Parliament a few hours ago. What is your opinion on this?"
Patrick sighed.
"I sincerely hope what he said was true, but unfortunately, I only saw insincere excuses, like a child trying hard to justify their mistake."
"However, I'm not surprised. The arrogance of that country has always been such; they are not keen on bowing their heads to what they consider second-rate countries like us."
"You were a main proponent of the theory of the threat from the United States, and the bombing incident seems to have confirmed this theory. Did you foresee this?" the host asked.
"Foresee that a military ally would bomb Parliament with a Tomahawk missile?" Patrick shook his head, "I'm not a prophet. And, I gravely underestimated their shamelessness and barbarity."
"First of all, I need to clarify that I never advocated what's so-called the 'threat from the United States'. My view is that we should defend our own rights and interests, not view other countries as enemies. That's not what I wish to see; it's the American way, not ours."
"Secondly, the threat I mentioned was only in terms of economic interests and the rights of our citizens. I saw the exploitation and vampirism by the United States, trying to coerce us into giving up our own interests to sustain them. But honestly, I hadn't fully realized that all this was because our national sovereignty is deeply compromised by the United States."
"The recent event has fully awakened me. The so-called allies are actually just a superior-subordinate relationship. Our sovereignty and national security are deeply constrained by them, which is why we are not free in various fields such as economy and civil life."
"The destruction of Parliament has caused strong indignation among all walks of life in Britain. We see large-scale protests against the violent acts of the United States, and many citizens are calling for a retaliatory war against the United States. What do you think about this?" the host asked.
"I personally understand the actions of the public, because I too feel a strong sense of humiliation and anger. Parliament is a symbol of British democracy, a symbol of the political achievements since the Glorious Revolution, and the center of power, the brain of the nation."
"The United States attacking Parliament is equivalent to shooting us in the head. We must make the United States recognize their crimes and deeply repent, compensating us for our great losses."
"Do you support the idea of war?" the host asked, "Do you think we should fight for our rights through war?"
"Quite the opposite," Patrick said, "I support peace; I love peace even more. However, the peace I want, the peace Britain wants, cannot be peace begged for on our knees. It must be an equal, truly respectful peace!"
"You just mentioned, we are a second-rate country," the host asked, "Is that your true opinion?"
"That's how the Americans view us," Patrick said, "I love my country. We have a long history, rich culture, we were once very prosperous, standing at the top of the world... I'm proud of my country."
"But that's not why I love it. I was born and raised on this land, my parents and grandparents lived their lives here, giving a lot, hoping we could live happily. This expectation has been passed down to me, and now I have my own child, I will pass this hope on to him."
"This transmission of blood, family, culture, and time is our civilization's continuity. Without it, I'm no longer myself, Britons are no longer Britons. We are inseparable from our country, this unity makes me love my country as I love myself."
"Therefore, I will not say we are a second-rate country, nor do I believe we are. But we must acknowledge that we have declined from our peak, we have indeed weakened a lot compared to the past, in economy, military, culture, etc., we are no longer the leaders of the world."
"This does not affect my love for my country, but at the same time, I hope people can face this fact."
"What do you think has led to this decline?" the host asked.
"This is a very big question," Patrick said, "It involves changes in the world order, economic and technological development, geopolitics, many factors we can't stop, but of course, some of it is due to our internal reasons. As a politician, I can share some views on our political system."
"Our rise was due to various factors, but if we speak internally, it was because, starting from the Magna Carta in 1215 to the Glorious Revolution, we carried out a series of legislations and reforms, broadened and supported the rights of capitalism, gradually replaced the outdated monarchy with a more advanced capitalist system, catching the economic and social development tide, releasing the shackles on productivity."
"It can be said, any country's rise or fall is about its adaptation to the progress of human civilization. The course of human civilization has its inevitable laws; those who comply with it will soar, and those who go against it will perish."
"Our rise was because we conformed to the global rise of capitalism, our decline is also because we sealed off our own path to reform, making ourselves increasingly out of step with the historical tide."
"After the Glorious Revolution, although our political landscape had many improvements, the bipartisan strife since the 20th century almost plunged our politics into internal squabbles. Whether it's the Conservative Party or the Labour Party, when one is in power, the other inevitably tries to sabotage them. The mutual restraint and sabotage made our political system fall into endless internal consumption, focusing on dealing with political enemies rather than on affairs truly beneficial to national interests."
"Therefore, our process of self-improvement was cut off, we began to no longer adapt to this rapidly changing world, we became the old antiques in the eyes of other countries, stubborn, clinging to the past, lacking initiative. We went from the empire where the sun never sets to a sunset nation."
"Your rhetoric sounds like socialism," the host pointed out.
"What 'ism' is not important," Patrick said, "Capitalism, socialism, whichever better adapts to the world's changes is the good 'ism'. Perhaps it's time for us to reconsider what is more suitable for us."
"Thank you for accepting our interview, Mr. Duncan," the host said, "Lastly, do you have anything to say to the viewers in front of the TV?"
"Thank you to Sky Broadcasting for the invitation," Patrick said, "I want to say to all the British people. We are a prosperous nation; we have created and nurtured a brilliant civilization, our country was once very powerful."
"Love your country and make it great again."
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