I admit that normally I don't pay much attention to the political background of this series mostly because I have little interest in politics. However, thanks to the Emperor's speech and his very federation-like uniform, I'm reminded that the political situation in this series is not just a backdrop for Lelouch and Suzaku's clashing ideals. I actually didn't know until very recently that Britannia is an allegory for the United States of America instead of the real Britain. All of a sudden, what used to be an allusion to any country which has done its own share of invasion of other countries becomes a more direct criticism of one particular country. Since I'm not a citizen of the US, I can't say that I feel one way or the other towards this but I have to admit that it makes sense considering the recent political situation. I do wonder how the citizens of the US themselves feel about this. Do most people just don't see the association, choose to ignore the association or admit the association one way or another? Does Britannia represents a fair criticism of the US government?
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