Morti, when you've endured a zillion anti-Britain threads, THEN tell USers they are a bit too sensitive on this issue. Also, Wolfgang hasn't stated a topic ABOUT this to discuss, he's just posted an "Ain't It Awful" blurb-- and where do we go from a start like that???
Amos, I'm with you. When you multiply what you describe by the amazing regional and ethnic varieties our enormous country comprises, it's a staggering sociological picture. I don't feel shame-- I feel concern at the odd alliances forming between sub-sub-sub-groups who, I think, would until very recently have been happy not to have the other(s) in their country at all, even if it is vast enough for there to be room for all of them with lots of buffer space if desired.
It's the reactive elements of each group, joining up. Why could they not have been inspired to allianaces on more positive platforms? What kinds of evil can they be stirred into that we can't even imagine yet? That's what I worry about.