Identity in the Scottish Diaspora

[ThistleDown]

Reiver you must understand that the number of 'Scots' contributing to this forum is ultra small; for the number who say anything critical about visitors to Scotland it is easy to walk into any village and find many more who love the funds visitors bring into the country.

The point of this thread is the question: how one can claim a nationality without being a national? American without being American, for example. Since Scots generally speaking don't hanker after being anything other than Scottish, some here are seeking to understand the reason behind Americans (Canadians, Australians, whatever) wishing to claim another nationality than their own.