symbolic of national unity as they claim tobe, their very history—and sometimes the way they behave today –

embodiesoutdated and indefensible privileges and inequalities.

骨干：their very history embodies outdated

and indefensible privileges andinequalities.

刺进语：—and sometimes the way they behave today –

翻译：尽管他们声称自个是国家共同标志，但他们的前史和今日的行为都代表着他们享有的特权现已过期、且站不住脚，以及在他们身上体现出的不公正。