Tribalism in all its manifestations is never just a matter of flag waving, but of a determination to lord it over those assumed to be inferior to the majority.
I'm an avid reader of the works of the Irish author, James Joyce who along with several other Irish authors of note, such as Samuel Beckett, and Oscar Wilde while expressing their deepest love for the country of origin much preferred to live well away from Ireland, with James Joyce continuing to use his British passport, rather than opt for an Irish passport...ensuring that in the eyes of the Irish state he would remain persona non grata until more recent years when an Irish warship was named in his honour. Talk about bitter grapes.
James Cook might well feel proud of today's Australia when recognising that despite the many inequalities that exist between the various Aboriginal communities, and more recent immigrants Australians can be proud of their achievements creating an egalitarian society that is envied by many those of us happy to note that civilisation begins with a good cricket team that wins, and wins, and wins....
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