FKFR: "Patriotic Americans are focusing their frustration with the French in the wrong way. The birthplace of french fries is arguable, but every American knows that the Statue of Liberty was a gift from France. Set up a website petition/movement to destroy the Statue of Liberty or give it back to France." Note: this has already been done, twice--once without a trace of self-consciousness. (Here's the other one.)
Outside is a world full of exciting colors and cultures. Before "globalization," we found it convenient to demean and pity that world, to suggest that our exploitation was the best thing that could happen to it.