I am not proud to live in the US. Just as I have not been proud to live in Australia or the UK. When you say you are a patriot, or proud of a certain country, you are associated with both the negative (and sometimes positives) effects of that country.
Australia is one of the best countries on earth? The Australian government has a lot of shameful practices, historically and presently. Incredibly poor treatment of the aboriginal people, reckless environmental decisions, intense xenophobia and indefinite imprisonment of refugees
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Racism, sexism, and homophobia are still present throughout Australian culture. Why would I want to say I am a proud Australian when all that is happening **now**. Why would I want to be associated with that?
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You likely had no idea about any of that. And if you did, then it's an outrageous thing to say. I have Australian in my bio because it is a part of my identity. Culturally I am Australian, and it is my home country. I am grateful to have been born there but I am not proud.
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