Which country has been facing a bigger existential crisis lately, UK or US?

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Which country has been facing a bigger existential crisis lately, UK or US?

The US has been facing a lot of trouble, with the UK usually held as a beacon of light compared to it. Especially with the Tea Party phenomenon, with the intentional shutdown and intentional near-default, and now with the Trump phenomenon.

But, the UK narrowly avoided dissolution with the Free Scotland vote, and may now be "putting up walls" with the rest of Europe with a vote on leaving the EU that seems very possible. And these question, and strike at, the actual identity of the United Kingdom as a state.

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Even more relevant now...

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With the twin stories of election chaos in the UK, and Trump scandals and possible coming impeachment in the US, I definitely think it's relevant to bump this thread (and it's not too old either). If this post is deleted, please let me know if it's better to restart this thread, but I don't think so.

Also, you can change your original vote.