yeah it's pretty arbitrary i absolutely agree! i think people like a reason to pat themselves on the back. not dissimilar to all the "britain remaining on the w

yeah it's pretty arbitrary i absolutely agree! i think people like a reason to pat themselves on the back. not dissimilar to all the "britain remaining on the world stage" tripe we had recently with the syria vote - people want to feel relevant; sometimes it's by showing military force, others its through an appointed hero we can deify.