In European countries is being unpatriotic common in the average citizen? A few of my European friends like to poke jabs at stuff like the Pledge of Alliegance or American-flag themed clothes and merch but I can't tell since it could be TDS.
I really wonder since this shit from an American POV looks so cuckolded. Although that has been said a lot already.
Can any EuroKiwis answer?
Pretty much everything to the south and east of the Alps is pretty nationalistic in the classical sense. They have their share of left wing parties, but as a rule the people are very openly proud of their countries.
Germany is notoriously fearful of anything approaching patriotism, but the rise of AfD seems to be putting a few dents in that, in spite of heavy handed repression by Merkel and friends.
The French in general are a strange case because of their 'muh republique'. They're pretty much radical civnats who disregard things like race and culture, insisting that anybody with citizenship and a command of the language is as French as can be. This has really started to bite them in the ass now that the radical Islamists they've ignored are now festering badly.
Belgium and other non-countries obviously aren't patriotic at all: the constituent nations are, with the exception of the Eternal Frenchman, who has imported Congolese and Moroccans en masse because they nominally speak French and thought they would become a loyal voting block.
Spain is fairly similar to Belgium. A lot of nationalism is concentrated in the various regional identities that want to GTFO. A lot of actual 'Spanish' nationalism is found in areas that couldn't go it alone if they tried.
Sweden is self-explanatory, but there seems to be a vocal minority that opposes its bullshit. The other Scandiwegian countries seem more reasonable. Finngolia is based.
Someone already accurately described the Netherlands. Patriotism is fairly low-key here. Stereotypically American 'MUH EAGLES, USA USA USA *drapes flags on errything*' is generally frowned upon, but it definitely exists as well. People accept that our country (and government especially) aren't infallible. At the same time, there is a general understanding that our values, history and culture are good things and nothing to be ashamed of, and will actively call out practices and customs they consider to be barbaric and inferior.
Britain is a fucking mess but I wish them all the best.
