I&#x27;m somewhat floored. In what way do you find a bunch of Americans expressing pride in their country like that toxic? Good for them. I don&#x27;t find it objectionable any more than us Brits signing Rule Britannia at the end of the Proms, but I know some do.<p>I have to admit though that once on holiday in Germany, while siting in the ruins of a castle overlooking the Rhine at night, myself and some Brit and American friends of mine burst into a rousing chorus of Deutschland Uber Alles, much to the dismay of our German friends. So perhaps I have an odd sense of humor in this respect. And no I&#x27;m not some kind of proto Nazi. I also once memorized the words to much of the State Anthem of the USSR, and knew how to use them, but alas it&#x27;s since largely slipped my memory. Life&#x27;s too short to spend it walking around with a stick up your arse about these things IMHO.