> And a majority didn't care. It's a bit hard to gauge the opinion of the masses, but jingoism was prevalent and a popular political stance to have, so I doubt

> And a majority didn't care. It's a bit hard to gauge the opinion of the masses, but jingoism was prevalent and a popular political stance to have, so I doubt the majority didn't care. In any case, I didn't say those views were universal - just that they were normal and acceptable to have.