I am afraid you have mistaken my affinity for America as a nation, and our 200-year-old diplomatic alliance, for some sort of racial play. This is not the case.

The US and the UK have many common cultural roots to the extent where we very much fall under one socio-cultural block. We have long been allies both economically and militarily. Further — as stressed — the UK has taken great strides in equality in both race and wealth for centuries, much earlier than most other modern nations. The cousin relationship, as implied by the context, is a commonly-used expression referring to our similarities across the pond. In fact, we consume more of each other’s entertainment (music, television) than most pairs of nations.

As demeaning as your point may have been to somehow prove that I referred to only citizens of Anglo-Saxon origin and using that as leverage to ignore many of the other points I have posited with a subtle accusation of racism, I am afraid you are wrong. I am extremely proud of the diversity of this country across race, religions, and different cultures; this inclusivity is what makes me British and I am immeasurably fortunate to be in the company of those whose backgrounds differ to mine.