re: #273 wheat-dogg

The various Germanic tribes that moved into Roman-held territories mingled with the largely Celtic locals and Romans, too, of course. The Vikings traveled widely and occupied some places for years. Then, we have the Huns and the Moors. Talking about “pure” European blood is ridiculous, just from that perspective. Add migration to the discussion, and referring to yourself as French or German or whatev loses all meaning.

add to that the fact that quite a lot of people likely believe that borders are fixed and have always been where they are now