Nationalism

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I'm so pro-Canada that I often have to take a step back and understand that I'm in a country where most civilians are far more patriotic than I am. When asked why Koreans are so proud of all things Korean, The Korean from askakorean.blogspot.com says,

"[Koreans] have lost their whole country twice in the last century – for 36 years to Japan, and briefly to communist North Korea during the Korean War. At each occasion of losing their country, many Koreans lost everything –their history, tradition, language, their property, family, children, and their own lives. Set against this historical experience, any objection to nationalism rings hollow. For Koreans, it is obviously true that without Korea, Koreans are nothing.

It might help some of us foreigners to understand their profound nationalism. It's sort of sad and also incredibly hopeful. I like it long time.

I was asked the other day why I'm so proud to be a Canadian. I told her I was proud of our government and the way they (well, some of them) are approachable and citizen-friendly. I explained my pride in the countless social programs that allow almost everyone to get help if they should choose to ask for it, as well as our military that does more peacekeeping than fighting. I'm proud of our economic stability, our remarkable banking system, and, of course, of the beauty of our country.

Do you ever wonder why you are proud to be a nation of your country?