What Nation do You Hate the Most?

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  1. The Evil Major Well-Known Member

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    Yeah... You know I've met a few "UnitedStatesians" (live), and I liked them, so I don't hate all "Americans" and I know there are a lot of smart people in US and I think you're one of them =)
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    Well thank you sir, but I will admit some times I even get pissed at how stupid my fellow "Americans" can get.
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    I do see your point, and that does (from your point of view) "justify" usage of "American" as a nationality, but it would also mean that using the nationality "American" was "justified" only after USA gaining independence and choosing a name for the nation. And I could start arguing about was it right or wrong to choose the name "United States of America", but I think that this conversation is going nowhere fast, and it would go nowhere if I'd do that, so it would be complete waste of time for all of us.
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    With that logic the only true Americans would be the Native Americans.
  5. The Evil Major Well-Known Member

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    Indeed
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    Well I would assume "American" stuck because Canadians would refer to themselves as English or French.
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    Makes sense because before the US broke away from Great Britian we refered to ourselves as English.
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    PRC, seriously guys, we really want our stuff that you have been holding onto for the past 62 years, back.
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    So which country so far has gotten the most hate?
  10. Imperial1917 City-States God of War

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    China, obviously.
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    As well it should.
  12. Imperial1917 City-States God of War

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    I defer on that opinion.
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    Irrationally.
  14. Imperial1917 City-States God of War

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    I defer with this opinion as well.
  15. Bart (Moderator) NKVD Channel Maintainer

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    I don't know enough on the subject to have an opinion on the subject. Maybe you should ask Battleearl, as a Dutch Chinese person.
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    It's a statement of objective fact. Nationalism is by its nature irrational.
  17. Imperial1917 City-States God of War

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    I defer on this opinion as well.
  18. Bart (Moderator) NKVD Channel Maintainer

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    To be honest, Kali's having a point. When you are proud of your country, you basically say that your group is better at some things than others. That can never be objective, because scientifically, there are no significant differences between human races. Not according to generally accepted science, anyway.
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    Less a matter of superiority and more a matter of potencial for productivity. I just happen to agree with the model of living under which the Chinese people live - their culture, my culture. I don't necessarily look down on others or think the model that I believe in superior. I live one way and generally respect the others' ways.

    Generally accepted psychology also says that people will always prefer the familiar and predictable.
    I've identified with a group that I see as familiar and more predictable than other alternatives and am comfortable with them.
  20. The Evil Major Well-Known Member

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    I have to agree with that the chinese are more productive than we westeners (we've gotten lazy), though I'd say that the japanese are the most productive.

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