Thread: National Shame
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Old 5th May 2008, 02:41   #43 (permalink)
MikeUpNorth
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Originally Posted by Plechazunga View Post
We've picked good numbers, happily

But to me the football support feeling is pretty similar to the national pride thing. When England looks good, it gives me a vicarious sense of pride, as if I were somehow implicated in the success. Whereas something like the Iraq war makes me feel ashamed. The feelings aren't that strong, probably cos I'm not very Nationalist... but they're there. Do you not experience that at all Mike?
I feel no shame for the Iraq war, I was opposed to it. I'm not nationalistic at all though. In an ideal world I would rather there was no such thing as nations.
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