Pride should stem from good personal decisions or accomplishments given one’s situation and life circumstances. Being born somewhere isn’t a decision nor an accomplishment.

  • whaleross@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    I think the problem is that people conflate being proud of others with themselves. They take on the achievements of others as their own.

    This dude was from my place and was great so therefore I’m great.

    This is what nationalists, fascists, racial supremacists and other extremists do on the regular. They have no achievements of their own to be proud of so they have to steal somebody else’s.

  • TeaHands@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    Came prepared to downvote this for being common sense, but judging by the comments it actually is surprisingly unpopular! Well played.