Homogeneity is our strength

Heritage defines a country. So we're mostly British, but still distinct from the Brits in that we're more egalitarian ("we don't like stuck-up stickybeaks here") and more "rugged" owing to our convict pioneering ancestry. Of course, we've experienced the dysphoria of multiculturalism since the 60s which has resulted in some loss of identity and lower levels of social cohesion and trust. However, multiculturalism and rootless cosmopolitanism are a growing phenomenon in all western countries and not distinctively Australian. Multiculturalism has no inherent value, as we have all the recipes now. We are struggling with cosmopolitan consumerism like many countries. It produces deracinated individuals seeking fulfilment through consumption. The good news is that our laws and mores are still distinctively mono-cultural and fantastic. We still have relatively high levels of social trust, infrastructure, social services, and wealth for toil, which is why...