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For me, the genetic argument doesn't really come into it.
What bothers me is the fairly regular sneering from certain segments in a northward direction any time independence is mentioned.
Common themes include:
violence
heroin
poor health
poor diet
weak economy
haggis
freeloading/benefit junkies
braveheart
'One-state'/'SNP'/'dear leader'any many more.
Nevermind that many of these things (insofar as they actually exist) can be fairly easily traced back to interference/governance (delete as appropriate) from Westminster...
To the people who suggest that Scotland is rife with anti-English sentiment, I don't deny it exists to some extent. Every society has its idiots. However, there is a very imporant distinction between 'anti-English', and 'anti-westminster' - the latter of which is far more prevalent and politically motivational.
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Isn't that genetic mix likely to be quite similar across the UK, given how small the island is?
It's about as racist as people from North London teasing those in South London.