>> . . . to accuse me of treason, as your post implies
Sorry, Alanovic. You are wrong and your response is unjust.
My original remark was "(sorry that I can't write the final letter of your name properly, but it isn't an English letter - a clue to your thinking maybe?) :-)" This includes the smiley symbol which most people on forums recognize indicates that the remark is not meant aggrssively.
It was implying nothing more sinister than EXACTLY the kind of personal background that you ascribed to yourself, i.e that you were probably someone with appreciation, experiences, links & affection for other countries and cultures. Naturally, this background would make you feel very opposed to the narrow unthinking patriotism (Jingoism, almost) that is the basis for so much Euroscepticism. Since I attack the EU from the Left, rather than the Right, I can agree with this.
I am also internationalist in outlook, though my credentials are not so good as yours. I've also lived in Europe learned the basics of three foreign languages - one of them at my own expense and in my own time. Mrs L is bilingual, from a foreign family.
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