Most countries have nationalistic pride - but what about America?

[Pott]

If you keep on judging yourself against what you think your patriotism level should be like and what it really is, you're in for nasty surprises.

The pledge of allegiance for instance scrares the shit out of us Euros. We've not had this kind of things here since the rise of Fascism and the Third Reich. We see America as gung hos blind patriots who'd do absolutely anything for their country regardless of others. Not because we want to see you that way or we're forced to, but just because it seems this way to all the rest of the world.

I love going to the US and I love a lot of people there but the place scares the hell out of me. Never saw so many flags outside in any places I've ever lived in. I struggle to find a Luxembourg flag around here, or even French ones in many places in Paris. In Virginia I saw damn flags outside of people's houses and at car dealerships! Makes absolutely no sense to us... This is not patriotism, it's just blind obediance to what people expect you to do.

 

[RadiclDreamer]

Reebok is now German. Books? That is decidedly unAmerican. Sushi is Japanese. Taco Bell is bad Mexican food. Slavery is definitely American though.

Nope, try again.

We may have perfected it, but it was going on way before us

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery#Ancient

 

[RadiclDreamer]

Yet another dumbass American who fails geography hard and for some reason thinks America gives handouts to other rich countries.

Im pretty sure it was a joke

 

[Carlitos714]

The only "Americans" that don't have national pride are the Mexicans and Muslims that refuse to integrate.

thats negative shipwrech. . even as i serve my county in the darn desert, the "mexicans" do have national pride. so ignorant.

 

[ModerateRepZero]

the OP doesn't seem to have a clear articulation of what "nationalist pride" (aka patriotism) is. I would argue that patriotism is demonstrated by a combination of actions and beliefs. Actions alone demonstrate nothing other than a willingness to outwardly conform ("A man may smile, yet be a villain" is rather apt), and beliefs by themselves aren't noticeable.

I don't believe in nationalism ("my country, right or wrong") but rather patriotism where someone loves their country and is willing to sacrifice for it

 

[Chaotic42]

Pride != nationalism. I don't think Kiwis are better, or that being a Kiwi makes me superior.

Unfortunately patriotism and nationalism go hand in hand, at least over here. I love America, and I think that our nation is capable of so much more than we're doing. It's painful to see us dropping like a rock in every good statistic.