| I find that the more vulnerable the psyche of a nation is, the more likely the people of that nation would declare "I am proud to be a member of xxx nation". After 911, American started to feel vulnerable and insecure for the first time after the Pearl habor, they started to say that line more often. Chinese has always been insecure about the state of their national being, they need more endorsements, so they say this line more often. I grew up in China. I remember that I have grown up under the mainline of needing to feel proud for the country, regardless the actually state of being. I think it's a gage to measure the psychological security level of a nation. I would really feel proud of China if someday Chinese don't customarily declare this line. Am I proud of America at this moment in time? No, it's in a state of mess, especially politically. |