Bia, You might see it as patronising, I see it as trying to point out the futility in giving the example of a British guy driving a racing car as something to be positive about. It's a bit like falling in a cess-pit then finding some toilet paper.
I doubt the family who loose their house, the bloke who has to work until he's 80 or the guy who is made redundant will actually give a monkey's about what a ex-British tax exile gets up to. It's rather crass don't you think.
You say i'm negative about everything yet if you look at the majority of my posts i've always tried to put a positive spin on the reality we are all facing.