Xibit

Tried what?
To say something vague and amorphous without being able to elaborate on what you were talking about and the basis of this solidarity you speak of?


Let's try this: what does it mean to be American?

There is, of course, North America, South America and even Central America. Beyond that, people in the USA have different views regarding what it means to be "American." So this "solidarity" you speak of is lacking even when we all are just "American."

The different views regarding the Iraq war is but one example of this.
There is an obvious political divide as to what constitutes patriotism or the lack thereof and, by extension, what it means to be American.


So your reference to the idea(l) of "solidarity" based on an American identity is problematic in and of itself.