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And yet, despite this many British people tend to avoid the labels of being part of any other culture (Europe, Western etc) and revel in the grabbing of the best of other cultures while maintaining a unique British feel. This is more evident in England, especially as other parts of the UK seek to distance themselves from the country.
Perhaps it’s all part of island mentality. We’re a smallish lump of rock in a large ocean, after all, set apart from our nearest continent of Europe.
Personally I think it’s refreshing that England has managed to maintain a certain Englishness while not being afraid to take bits and pieces of other cultures, but it doesn’t want to make me stand up and sing the national anthem either. I feel proud that, as a country, we can often take the mickey out of ourselves and laugh at our misgivings, while at the same time feeling happy to be living in this country and not have to resort to flag waving to prove it.
How do you feel about your country? Does it instill a sense of pride, shame or indifference in you? Does Patriotism take things too far?
And yet, despite this many British people tend to avoid the labels of being part of any other culture (Europe, Western etc) and revel in the grabbing of the best of other cultures while maintaining a unique British feel. This is more evident in England, especially as other parts of the UK seek to distance themselves from the country.
Perhaps it’s all part of island mentality. We’re a smallish lump of rock in a large ocean, after all, set apart from our nearest continent of Europe.
Personally I think it’s refreshing that England has managed to maintain a certain Englishness while not being afraid to take bits and pieces of other cultures, but it doesn’t want to make me stand up and sing the national anthem either. I feel proud that, as a country, we can often take the mickey out of ourselves and laugh at our misgivings, while at the same time feeling happy to be living in this country and not have to resort to flag waving to prove it.
How do you feel about your country? Does it instill a sense of pride, shame or indifference in you? Does Patriotism take things too far?
Course you'll find with most New Yorkers that we're a New Yorker first and an American second and really New York is a country all in itself with so many different cultures coming together to form one glorious busy multi-cultural hub.
The Spanish are very proud of their areas in a similar way, though it's mostly North and South, then regional.
I don't think you get that here so much, though I guess here in the West Country people brought up here are proud of the natural beauty, which makes them angry if someone comes in and starts digging up the place.
In the end though, I'm only here because (in order of importance)
A)I cant afford to leave
B)I dont know where else i'd go
C)It's comfortable and familiar
D)My family is here
There's lots of things I'm proud of England for. And many things I'm not. We have a long history, one of the most interesting in the world. =)