[DiVineEnvy]

This thread is interesting because I find in the face of a dubious universality, that I yearn for the specific, for place, for people I know - to whom and for whom I am loyal. Countries are not as arbitrary and divisive as we sometimes make them out to be. As imperfect as they are, they contain elements of commonality and core beliefs that may be instrumental in forging something lasting. My country may be broken and corrupt. The culprits may be far beyond my reach or influence, but that bloke I see in the mirror every morning - surely there is yet some hope of redemption for the soul behind that fleeting mask! So maybe tomorrow I will tend to my own garden. Maybe that will make a difference. I will leave the Big Idea for the day after tomorrow.