Has Great Britain ever been considered a "hyper-power" like the United States or Russia are currently considered? If not, why?
Last Updated: 17.06.2025 04:39

Of the Brits I know and good friends with, they all chuckle at the ‘Superpower’ thing.
We're not a superpower as such, but what we bring to the table can be the deciding factor in winning or losing a battle. Experience.
Anyway no Britain has never been in the class of Hyperpower or Superpower, we dont care to be, we're happy being a sleeping bulldog.
Why is it rare for someone to despise both the Democrats and Republicans?
No, no, no, no, no. The Brits are happy to sit there surrounded by an invaders nightmare of a sea borne invasion being repelled by submarines you cant hear, cant see, and can blow you apart in a heartbeat.
Superpower is such a tad ‘compensatory'.