The empire aside, concentrating on the United Kingdom itself, the roots of British democracy go back hundreds of years.
The British parliamentary system of government evolved from an autocratic monarchy into a constitutional monarchy and from a parliament with little real power to a democratic parliament.
The German system, on the other hand, continued to be an autocracy, ruled by an autocratic, archaic relic of a bygone era. This system continued in Germany until 1918, until forced to change by a world war.
Germany has long been a militaristic, aggressive nation, the main aggressors and the main cause of two world wars. Such a culture makes it difficult for democracy to take root and flourish.
WASPs.
Does anybody really take issue with my statement that Germany was the main aggressor and the main cause of two world wars?
If so, then explain yourselves.
Russian aggression was the cause of WWI, and WWII was because the Allies forced an unfair peace on Germany.
Here's a funny fact: once democracy was established in Germany, it was Prussia that became a stronghold for Weimar democracy and if the Prussian government haven't been outsed by Papen in 1932, Hitler (if he became Chancellor after all) would have a hell of a hard time imposing his grip.
Yeah, Prussia was the stronghold against communism and fascism, moreso than any other part of Germany. It was also somewhat monarchist, with more than did so federally voting for the DVP, DNVP, and DDP.
