Independence Day is right around the corner, which means it's time to once again celebrate our freedom after being under British rule.

Sure, we won the Revolutionary War, but how would America be different if we hadn't? That's what funnyman Stephen Merchant muses over in this funny video.

Thank goodness none of this came to pass. The idea of using "brilliant" to express excitement is just too much to bear.

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