Status anxiety definitely exists at a political level. Many Iraqis were annoyed with the US essentially for reasons of status: for not showing them respect for humiliating them.
I passionately believe that's it's not just what you say that counts it's...
Lately I did a film called All I Want for Christmas and it was well received....
At fifteen life had taught me undeniably that surrender in its place was as honorable as resistance especially if one had no choice.