Yes, attitude of a colony rather than an independent nation, and that's our weakness now, not claiming the identity of a world-engaged,  but autonomous people who have forged a multi-origin country we can be proud of in so many ways, if not yet perfected. Why do we need to envy or emulate to the letter any other system or country, rather than adopt, adapt, improve, nurture and enhance our own? 

Origin, colour, religion, dress, cuisine, housing style, who cares! What matters is that we all genuinely commit to share, respect (and shore up where failing) the fundamental (no better word, sorry) system of rights, freedoms and laws ( letter and intent) that make this a better place than most of the world.