A fair warning though. Whilst Wallace and Bruce fought to retain or regain Scotlands independence, a few centuries later our own nobility SOLD our independence for a union with England, first monarchical then parliamentary, against the wishes of the general Scots populace.
So for every righteous hero who would lay down their own lives for the cause of patriotism, there are also snivelling snakes in the grass in positions of power who would completely discard the nations own desires if it either personally benefits them, or it is simply the easier route to take. A bit more complicated than that as Scotland was properly skint from its own failed attempt at empire-building to the Caribbean (Darien scheme), but even so. Snakes n leaders. Robbie Burns take on it should chime with you US patriots, only substitute England with China and Scotland with the US:
Fareweel to a' our Scottish fame, Fareweel our ancient glory, Fareweel ev'n to the Scottish name, Sae fam'd in martial story. Now Sark rins o'er the Solway sands, And Tweed rins to the ocean, To mark where England's province stands - Such a parcel of rogues in a nation. What force or guile could not subdue, Thro' many warlike ages, Is wrought now by a coward few For hireling traitor's wages. The English steel we could disdain; Secure in valour's station; But English gold has been our bane - Such a parcel of rogues in a nation. O would, or I had seen the day That treason thus could sell us, My auld gray head had lien in clay, Wi' Bruce and loyal Wallace! But pith and power, till my last hour, I'll mak' this declaration; We're bought and sold for English gold - Such a parcel of rogues in a nation.
Read Trenaces answer.
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