Quite a lucid and poignant article. Globalism in inevitable, but you can't blame the masses for clinging to the safety blankets of religious, racial, idealistic and other cohesive factors. The real culprit here is sloth - I heard somewhere that's a sin? - Intellectual sloth, in that many people (too many) allow themselves to be steered by outside forces of media, government, ideology, etc. and refuse to concoct an original thought and/or take responsibility for their own motivations and beliefs. To be proud of America is bordering on sick and sociopathic, based on how the land was acquired and how the economy is maintained... I mean... for real. I agree with George Carlin :P Be proud of your ACTIONS. Think for yourself. And, go click on my tiny blog posts, lol :P