Your words are well-met, sir. I do understand the sentiment and historical backdrop which you explain this from. If I glossed over any of this in your initial post, may offer my sincere apology for doing so, it was not intended.
The filthy mess we are in as a political population is degrading to such an extent that I fear for any grasp at 'standards'.
Two world wars against fascism and Britain is fascist in all but name. Nearly every election in the world in the past two years has retained incumbent or voted in a more right wing administration. Le Pen's acceptance is huge and gaining momentum.
My comments around 'we' as opposed to me were very much intended at the local level - family, friends, community.
To be honest, I know little of Jo Cox's political leanings. No matter what they were, I understand that they were well intentioned and motivated. Nobody deserves to die for well-intentioned and motivated views; democracy (such as we have) determines Government of the people for the people by the people.
The prospect of this moving inexorably towards some One State World, the Orwellian nightmare, is anathema.
I have spent twenty years of my life in Australia and the past five in Ecuador. Australia is well coined as a nanny state; South America is one of the last vestiges of freedom as far as I can tell. Yes, there are million and one things to moan about but the experience of day-to-day living is a world apart!
Thank you again for your well phrased response. I believe we may be in the same chapter, if not on the same page!