Which country is the most nationalistic?

[dosed150]

Norway.

For our national day we don't have a military parades or any traditional show of force, no, we force our children to dress up in patriotic clothing and march in line in front of the royal family or other local commune leaders. The months before the day every year there are youth squads in red clothing riding in big busses rampaging the whole country.

i was very surprised last monday at the flag waving flag coloured clothes over the topness of the surprisingly large amount of norwegians at my university

 

[Shekwan]

Don't know why people are saying Poland.

Us Poles love our country through and through just like Germans, Aussies, Americans, Italians etc.

But we are very critical about it at the same time.

I am guessing people base their views from their experience on this site. Well it's the result of having to constantly defend your country against trolls. :|

No I'm basing mine on Polish people I personally know. I have got impromptu history lessons from them without me even leading them into that sort of conversation, three different times.

 

[kulade]

Well, see Americans may seem nationalistic, but the fact is America is the greatest country in the world so they're just making a cool, unbiased assessment.

 

[Traitorfish]

No I'm basing mine on Polish people I personally know. I have got impromptu history lessons from them without me even leading them into that sort of conversation, three different times.

In all fairness, that's a habit that your own countrymen are somewhat notorious for.

 

[TheLastOne36]

No I'm basing mine on Polish people I personally know. I have got impromptu history lessons from them without me even leading them into that sort of conversation, three different times.

That's because Westerners didn't learn history of nations from communist countries (Aside from Russia probably), and even 20 years after the fall, it seems the school curriculim has failed to adapt to teach some Polish history.

If someone is unknowledgable about something and spouts something such as "Poland loses wars" then it's quite expected we'd try to correct them.

 

[Shekwan]

In all fairness, that's a habit that your own countrymen are somewhat notorious for.

Yeah actually Ireland is very nationalistic. Not the flag waving kind but we do have this stupid mindset that there is something unique about being Irish. The history plays into that with emigration and oppression etc. and leads most nationalists to come to the conclusion that "if we can survive that we must be an amazing people". Whereas its not unique at all for a national identity to survive occupation and diaspora.

That's because Westerners didn't learn history of nations from communist countries (Aside from Russia probably), and even 20 years after the fall, it seems the school curriculim has failed to adapt to teach some Polish history.

If someone is unknowledgable about something and spouts something such as "Poland loses wars" then it's quite expected we'd try to correct them.

And only a nationalist feels the need to lecture people on their history without any provocation. I didn't say anything like "Poland loses wars" or anything about horses charging tanks in 1939.

Actually I see a lot of parralels between Polish and Irish people in terms of their nationalism and how the history leads us to force lessons down people's throats.

 

[storealex]

And only a nationalist feels the need to lecture people on their history without any provocation. I didn't say anything like "Poland loses wars" or anything about horses charging tanks in 1939.

Or a historian perhaps?

Anyway, Irish nationalism was nesecary to gain independence from English rule in the first place. Since then it would probably had died out, had it not been for the oppression and troubles in Northern Ireland. Very understandable. And it seems like the younger generations are moving on, being less nationalistic than their parents.

 

[Shekwan]

Or a historian perhaps?

He's a manager at a Pizza Hut.

If my day job was to lecture people on history I would probably be less likely to do it outside work unless provoked.

Anyway, Irish nationalism was nesecary to gain independence from English rule in the first place. Since then it would probably had died out, had it not been for the oppression and troubles in Northern Ireland. Very understandable. And it seems like the younger generations are moving on, being less nationalistic than their parents.

There was a bomb making facility found in Dundalk (in the Republic) yesterday. Moving on my arse.

Irish nationalism comes in more subtle forms that Republicanism too. Theres definitely an exceptionalist streak in most Irish people who think we are a fantasically unique people and that has nothing to do with the North.

 

[Shaihulud]

Im surprised that noone says Japan, they may be soft on jingoism, but Japanese people are extremely nationalistic, in a racial way.

 

[storealex]

If my day job was to lecture people on history I would probably be less likely to do it outside work unless provoked.

Most people knowledgeable in any subject, will correct wrong statements when they incounter them.

There was a bomb making facility found in Dundalk (in the Republic) yesterday. Moving on my arse.

Your arse indeed Sir. One, or even several examples dosn't explain the behavior of an entire nation.

Irish nationalism comes in more subtle forms that Republicanism too. Theres definitely an exceptionalist streak in most Irish people who think we are a fantasically unique people and that has nothing to do with the North.

It so has something to do with the North. Although two different things, they are still connected.
Anyway, this mild form of nationalism/love of ones country isn't dangerous. It's common over most of the world in various degrees, and sometimes it's even the glue that holds the nation together.

 

[azzaman333]

Don't know why people are saying Poland.

Us Poles love our country through and through just like Germans, Aussies, Americans, Italians etc.

But we are very critical about it at the same time.

I am guessing people base their views from their experience on this site. Well it's the result of having to constantly defend your country against trolls. :|

Don't worry, I'd never say an Eastern European country is the most nationalistic.

 

[Wolf Rider]

I'd say it's pretty much impossible to tell which is the most nationalistic, but if I had to guess, the US would be my bet.

 

[Aquila SPQR]

The winner is US of A. They don't only think they are the best in everything (like they guy "M1 Abrams is the best in the world!!!!!!!!11111"), they also believe they have a mission.

Second place - China.

Don't know why people are saying Poland.

Because they know a little about us?

It is obvious that almost all people love their country, but in America... well, that's a bit... exagerrated.

 

[Emperor_Jackal]

Armenian nationalists are not to be underestimated. They have a sizeable wikipedian army.

 

[TheLastOne36]

Don't worry, I'd never say an Eastern European country is the most nationalistic.

Eastern Europeans such as Russians, tend to be very nationalistic.

 

[West 36]

After watching this I feel just sad for the Irish people and their boring porn-in-the-backroom lives.
Also the pedophilia isn't a very pride-inducing thing.

 

[Leoreth]

*Remembers the "Curie and Copernicus belong to US" debates*

Poland.

 

[Wolf Rider]

Armenian nationalists are not to be underestimated. They have a sizeable wikipedian army.

And they aren't afraid to use it!

 

[Glassfan]

I'd say it's pretty much impossible to tell which is the most nationalistic, but if I had to guess, the US would be my bet.

I'm not sure that America bashing, military bating, flag burning and militia conspiracies are entirely consistent with extreme nationalism.

 

[azzaman333]

Eastern Europeans such as Russians and Poles, tend to be very nationalistic.

Fixed.

But USA #1.