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Your comments are very interesting. It's clear to me you have a unique perspective on this topic. I hope you don't mind me asking some follow up questions. Wha
by matt_wulfeck 10y ago
Your comments are very interesting. It's clear to me you have a unique perspective on this topic. I hope you don't mind me asking some follow up questions.
What does "going native" mean in the context of the intelligence community? Why is it you think British don't have this issue? Why is it harder for the US?
- s_q_b 10y ago"Going native" in this context means sympathizing with the local population to the extent that their loyalty effectively shifts from the United States to the local people. I suspect the Americans have this problem due to cultural factors. The binding ethos of the United States includes a hefty (if not total) tolerance to the idea of nationality being less important than their ideals. The chief unifying principle of Great Britain is ultimately old-fashioned nationalism. They have an expectation that other peoples should become more British, rather than that they should accommodate new cultural norms.