Very impressed with your article, you are really exploring yourself.
I identify with the programming of culture and its need to stereotype the differences or just make them up or over emphasize certain behavior mockingly.
Patriotism certainly will intensify the propaganda.
Once back in grade school a good teacher made me realize that most likely one day in the future once enough development takes place people will become more homogeneous so humans will be more alike then different.
Sharing more genes similar then dissimilar. Hope we get there.
And good to see you willing to drop your biases and blend with the locals, but there are always some who won't be so open minded, so please be careful.
Thank you, I'm impressed with your comment as well. It is hard for people to get out this 'programming' and the only way is to understand them, like why it is hard for them. Even understanding them is hard. Free-thinking is a choice, breaking out of this shell that enslaves us is really up to us.
I agree.
I know and I have already taken your advice long time ago. Thanks.