Which country is the most nationalistic?

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Now I use the term 'nationalistic' as a synonym for 'loves their country', 'patriotic', 'my country, right or wrong', 'jingoistic, whatever. I know it has a few different meanings, but let's not be pedantic asshats by picking apart the thread when it's perfectly clear what I'm asking.

Countries I think should be considered

USA
UK
China
Russia
Poland
Australia
France
Japan
 
UK, US, and China, I'd say.

US and China - Tied. Or just about. China's nationalism will worsen as their power grows; they also have a glorious history behind them, and combined with attaining modern superpower status, will surely spew such crap as "China was destined to always be great, even if it hiccuped every so often." US is self-explanatory; as the main superpower, we are of course very conceited and in many cases, arrogant.

UK - Very resistant to the EU, though this resistance is cracking over time. OR, that's the image I'd get if I listened to CFC, which has such a large liberal slant I don't consider it credible for such data. I do know the Lib Dems are pro-EU, however, and they're steadily amassing power, so Britain's nationalism is indeed cracking. Even if not nationalist, however, they're still good at "tradition for tradition's sake" - see the fact they keep the Monarchy for no real reason other than that it's a symbol of Britain's endurance as a nation over the centuries.

Russia also has a bit of an issue, but I think it's moreso just the fact they're clinging to old Cold War glories. I do know some Russians believe their nation to be high-tech... they believe we wouldn't be able to defeat Iran in a war because Russia would be selling them "high tech weaponry." :crazyeye: Short of nukes, they don't really have much in the way of "high tech", I'm sure. They do have great firepower, but by no means "high tech."

Eventually, Russia will realise they cannot compare to the USSR and likely never will, and they will re-integrate with the rest of Europe, lest they want to be a Chinese province. At this time, Russian nationalism will dissipate. Russia is similar to Britain in this regard.
 
The US is obviously the best at tricking it's citizens into loving it.
 
I don't know much about the sentiment of Chinese citizens.

From the others it's clearly the US ....

It definitely isn't the UK if I have to believe Stephen Fry (and I have to). When an American says: "Only in America" he usually means something which is great about his country. When Brit says: "Only in Britain" it's usually something bad ... usually the weather.
 
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Spare me. :shake:
 
Russia also has a bit of an issue, but I think it's moreso just the fact they're clinging to old Cold War glories. I do know some Russians believe their nation to be high-tech... they believe we wouldn't be able to defeat Iran in a war because Russia would be selling them "high tech weaponry." :crazyeye: Short of nukes, they don't really have much in the way of "high tech", I'm sure. They do have great firepower, but by no means "high tech."

I think that may be a reference to Russian SAM technology, which is in fact very advanced. It would create many problems for the US or Israel, but ti wouldbn't stop the US from winning.
 
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I will admit to saying things like Ireland is the greatest, richest, drunkest or whatever in the past. I put that down to the chip on my shoulder.
 
Australians do love their country but their delusions generally only apply to sport
 
It's well known that we English are humble and self-defecating.

Or rather, quite proud and enjoy defecating on other nations.

Like father, like son. We Americans learned best from our parent nation. :p

Now the real question is if we'll learn to avoid crumbling into a pile of ash from too many wars. :(

Them youngins never listen to their folks.
 
Probably China or the US. In Europe, probably Russia.

Australia is definitely the most surprisingly nationalist nation.

Australians do love their country but their delusions generally only apply to sport

This is largely true, but they also frame their nationalism in how much better they are than the Americans. The ones I met did anyways. One more than one occasion this was the subject of a rant when I was there. It wasn't usually about sport either because they don't compete in much team sports.

The subjects I was informed on: Holden>Ford, Australian SAS>US Special forces, "All the greatest actors in Hollywood are actually Australians". I got a good laugh out of the last one because Russell Crowe was mentioned and he's not even born in Australia.
 
Australian SAS>US Special forces,

Never mind the ignorance of the comment after that, but I would just like to say there's only one way to prove this above comment true... :mischief:

No hard feelings, Aussies. We're just saving you from being New China. :mischief: You have more in common with us than with them(or at least I imagine)!
 
Yeah, Australia is a country I truly hate.

I wish I knew I did before I went there. :(

They're not all bad though, hate the country not the individuals.
 
USA has too much regional diversity and pride to be #1.
Therefor, I submit that New York is #1.
 
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