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**Yifnvmzp** · 05-29-2012, 09:52 PM

Nah. That's just what they try to convince you of. Those with a low self-esteem feel a constant need to reassure themselves by trying to convince everybody else.

That's something you virtually NEVER hear from americans imo, despite being the most dominant force in the world culturally, economically and many other areas. There's a lot of flagwaving and nationalism in the US yes, but when you meet americans IRL they never sit and brag about how great their country is.

That's why I mentioned Spain and France. They have such a childish type of nationalism. They'll start sulking if you say something bad about their country and when it comes to feats and exploits there's nothing they won't try to lay a claim on - no matter how absurd it sounds. It's like talking to a 5-year old.

(Sorry if I'm making very blanket statements here, but it's just the nature of the subject)

That is totally false. Probably the Spanish are one of the more self- critical people, although like the other countries, do not like criticism from foreigners. Neither the Spanish are in favor of self-aggrandizement.

There is a phrase that says:

If someone laud England is English, if speak ill of Prussia is a French, and if he speaks ill of Spain is Spanish.

And Spain is only nationalist in football, the rest of the time carrying a flag of Spain is regarded as something cheesy, rancid, fascist, by a considerable section of society.

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Yifnvmzp Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 446 Senior Member	Nah. That's just what they try to convince you of. Those with a low self-esteem feel a constant need to reassure themselves by trying to convince everybody else. That's something you virtually NEVER hear from americans imo, despite being the most dominant force in the world culturally, economically and many other areas. There's a lot of flagwaving and nationalism in the US yes, but when you meet americans IRL they never sit and brag about how great their country is. That's why I mentioned Spain and France. They have such a childish type of nationalism. They'll start sulking if you say something bad about their country and when it comes to feats and exploits there's nothing they won't try to lay a claim on - no matter how absurd it sounds. It's like talking to a 5-year old. (Sorry if I'm making very blanket statements here, but it's just the nature of the subject) That is totally false. Probably the Spanish are one of the more self- critical people, although like the other countries, do not like criticism from foreigners. Neither the Spanish are in favor of self-aggrandizement. There is a phrase that says: If someone laud England is English, if speak ill of Prussia is a French, and if he speaks ill of Spain is Spanish. And Spain is only nationalist in football, the rest of the time carrying a flag of Spain is regarded as something cheesy, rancid, fascist, by a considerable section of society.
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