National pride

[Razza94]

Originally Posted by Greysholic

Well I feel like Japanese people aren't particularly loud on nationalism, and a lot are openly critical to Japan.
Or maybe they prefer keeping things to themselves, which is very Japanese lol.

I didn't have any personal observations on Russia so I didn't put it up there. I wouldn't be surprised if Russians are really proud though. It's a big country.

I sense that the Japanese are a lot more nationalistic than people realize, but perhaps in a quiet manner. A lot of their government policies are driven towards maintaining the Japanese people as a distinct ethnicity with a distinct culture, and these receive almost unanimous support throughout the country. if a western government advocated such polices they would probably be seen as divisive and "far-right".

[Ariete]

NATIONAL PRIDE! PERKELE!



Yeah!

[Razza94]

Originally Posted by Ariete

NATIONAL PRIDE! PERKELE!



Yeah!

Those crazy Finns!

[Mattks]

Originally Posted by Bettafish

Actually many Chinese complain about their own country.
Some of them do that to foreigners too.

It is true that they do not like others to criticize their country.

I agree, many Chinese do complain about their country, but a lot of criticism is also censored and muted. What I mean is Chinese complain more face to face then in a real public or political setting.

Being a foreigner I am careful of what I say, just like I would in any country that is not my home. Chinese will be quite open in small intimate settings, like when eating out, at a ktv, or hanging out at someone's home. But get a bunch of people together who don't know each other very well and the conversations are toned down a LOT. This is just from my limited experiences and observations.

The discussions aren't nearly as open as the US or other countries I have been to, but it's not as bad as a lot of foreigners probably imagine.

[Greysholic]

Originally Posted by Razza94

I sense that the Japanese are a lot more nationalistic than people realize, but perhaps in a quiet manner. A lot of their government policies are driven towards maintaining the Japanese people as a distinct ethnicity with a distinct culture, and these receive almost unanimous support throughout the country. if a western government advocated such polices they would probably be seen as divisive and "far-right".

True, but the showcase is usually pretty humble, which is where I get the impression from. I feel like their national identity is strong, but less pride and smugness.