Well I'd like to discuss specifically your America - the one which has left you with your dreams, your reality, your nightmares, your future, your vision, it's one I'm interested in because you obviously care.

Well, I hope that it's evident in what I write here that my main concern is people, not some jingoistic claptrap. I care about what America does because I know it takes it's toll on the rest of the planet. I make noise because I don't believe that we can be an innocent bystander. Silence is a form of complicity and while I could immerse myself in some higher ideal of the connectivity of the universe...well...it's just a bit too like sitting on my hands and I don't have hands because they make a good seat cushion.

I care not about countries apart from Tibet

Are you saying you idealize Tibet? I would find that more dishonest than idealizing America or Cork.

and though I have a strong identity as a Cork lad which I'm sure Dan understands cos he's been there, countries leave me feeling like a fackin' dingo mate,

Well, from my perspective, we all need to be in touch with our inner dingo.