DDEckerslyke wrote:


Patriotism just makes no sense whatsoever. Walking round the richer
parts of, say, London: Mayfair, Kensington and the like, and seeing
the people there ISTM that I, and they, have far more in common with
people of a similar social class in another country.

AIUI historically the nation state is an impermanent feature of
political life. It's here today but it will be gone tomorrow. The
tribal instinct will remain.

Do I hate my country? I'm nine tenths of the way there and this seems
the only reasonable response to the way life is lived here. Give me
the chance (I reckon it would take about £10 000) and I would be off
like a shot. This seems like a completely reasonable pov. In the
circumstances patriotism would be insane.

My country right or wrong? Wrong.

cheers

dd

Dear oh dear oh dear, 'dd' I understand you're not having too
interesting a Summer over 'there', but buck up old chap, remember that
in the great lottery of life you already hold a winning ticket..