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If they think that most non-Americans wish that they were Americans, and that we all sit here weeping and gnashing our teeth because we were cursed by god in not being born a citizen of the United States, they are sadly mistaken.

Only a few countries engender that type of loyalty: Japan, England, Scotland, Ireland, France(?), Germany pre-WWII. The rest have no particular affinity outside of their family/tribe. Everyone else sure as hell wishes they were either born here or emigrated.

Btw, good catch on Boris becoming Mayor of London. I remember reading this original post years ago.

[ketsu]

You need to add China, India, Australia, New Zealand and Finland to the list. I know plenty of Thai, Filipino and Vietnamese people who are extremely nationalistic as well. And don’t forget the most nationalistic country in the world AFAIK South Korea.