Germans should be proud of their country, once I've been in Germany and everything I saw it was amazing! No matter where I was, people were kind and they gave me total respect.
That's prolly because you're a white guy ! Most people in general surely aren't bad though. People suddenly become lesser pleased when they realize you can't speak German.
@@VedantMishra55 Unfortunately everyone here expects you to know German even if you just landed in Germany. Arrive Germany, go to the immigration office (of course because you are a foreigner who may need processing to live on long term basis) and you are told at the window "Das ist Deutschland" and the guy refuses to speak English. Extremely ironic that they won't speak English at the entrance of an office that is exclusively for the foreigners. Visa officers do speak some English though.
@@usman3D Why is that unfortunate? You just go to OTHER people's countries and expect THOSE people to adapt to YOU? the world doesn't revolve around you or some migrants. If you want to come to a country the bare minimum you can do is speak that language fluently, or leave.
I get asked this question all the time in the US and I always answer the same way. I'm very proud of being 🇩🇪 and I always will be, no matter where I go 🇩🇪 is always my home.
I think Germany is a very cultural place what I like about it so much is the History even more than my own country's history (besides 18 to 21th century) especially all these medieval cities
As a Japanese (our countries were both in the Axis) I think It's wrong to feel proud. We should not offend other people that were victims of the Imperial army and the third r3ich.
I think you guys should be proud to be German! You have collectively contributed so much to humanity in terms of science and technology, art and philosophy ... you are such hard working, dignified, well informed people. Regarding the issues of the recent history, no other group of people has tried as hard as you guys to rectify the issues and learn lessons from the past choices. I have worked with so many nationalities around the world and have very positive experience interacting with Germans, intelligent, honest, dignified, hard working, amazing sense of collaboration and team work, good conversation ... every thing you could wish for in a person you have to work with for long hours
Shiva Pazoki I'm glad that you made good experiences with Germans as people, however don't think that the German government really did a good job of learning a lesson - they keep denying atrocities that were commited all around Europe so that they don't have to pay any reparations (actually, these reparations were unilaterally declared closed after 1990, leaving out a lot of countries that have rightfully demanded payback from WWII). An interesting wrap-up of this for Greece was given in a well-known German satire: ruclips.net/video/3zUrHvjRRUs/видео.html Also, the genoicde of the Herero and Nama in Namibia around 1905 was never acknowledged by any German government as such (to avoid reparations, of course). I think this stereotype of Germans doing a good job in acknowledging their past crimes is put in place by our Government who does not want to lose money, money that belongs to these whose lives are still affected by the suffering of their ancestors.
May be yes may be no but i think rather than concentrating on the crimes carried on done and dusted 110 years ago, perhaps it would be more fruitful if we concentrated on crimes being carried on by other goverments as we are typing these words. environmental destruction and pollution, the greatest mass sale of weapons of mass distruction in the history of humanity to the Saudi arabia by the USA just a year ago, selling chemical weapons to Sadam to bomb Iranian and Iraqi kurds during the Iran Iraq war .... the list is endless. I guess the world would have been a much better place if nations and governments had learnt from their past just as much as germans. they may not be perfect but they sure have done a lot better than most others
Germany also contributed lots of death, and even nowadays is selling loads of weapons (and that is when even folding knives are illegal inside the country). I think we should look towards the future and I believe that the future is one with less borders, not more. I don't really care about nationalism and national pride. The only reason I care about being German is that I get special treatment in Germany because of my nationality, and this makes it an interesting place for me to take residence. It also means that I would pay taxes and contribute to whatever the German state is doing, including facilitating weapon sales. Therefore I feel concerned about what Germany does as a state or country. It has nothing to do with pride. Who cares about national pride? Not me. I am old enough to have built myself a complex and unique identity, I don't need to stand behind a flag to feel like I have an identity and belong to something (anymore). I am impressed by what the tall dark-haired lady among the 3 ladies said, I also find it sexy when a women is smart and wise.
As an American laser engineer, I have been fortunate to work with many Germans, German products, and German companies. I am amazed at the depth of knowledge I see. I try to spend as much time as possible with my German colleagues. Prost!
Give them a positive feedback once in a while and you will see another interesting phenomena. They are amazed from getting compliments. Something harmless like "hey Jon, I want to tell you something: you solved the problem very creative and I found that inspiring" might stun them in a positive way.
Ich bin stolz darauf in einem Land zu leben wo die Frage so differenziert hinterfragt und beantwortet wird. Spricht für die Selbstreflektion in unserer Gesellschaft, auf diese Eigenschaft in unserer Gesellschaft kann man stolz sein.
The question is, can you be proud of someone else's achievement? I think we can, if we have a connection, a relationship, with them. A teacher can be proud of his students, children can be proud of their parents, fans can be proud of their sports team, and so on. If you are able to be empathetic, you can find joy and pride in the achievements of others.
Put that way... Yes, I can see it. But I would interpret that more as “are you proud of your country?” instead of ”are you proud of being born in your country?”.
How could I possibly feel proud of something on which I had no agency at all? as a matter of fact, we do commonly claim to be proud of someone else's achievements but that's rather a loose way to express some other feelings like admiration, recognition, etc. If I feel proud of my students or the sport team I'm fan of it is because I do think of myself as playing some kind of role in their merits.
I think it's valid to feel proud of being part of a nation that has learned from his past mistakes, risen from ruins, and contributed so much to humanity in every imaginable subject throughout History.
Wenn ich zu jemand anderem sage "Ich bin stolz auf dich" ist das auch Stolz ohne Eigenleistung. Und so sehe ich das mit meiner Herkunft. Ich bin stolz Deutsche zu sein, weil Deutschland ein tolles Land ist und ich mich hier sehr wohl und sicher fühle.
ja das ist wieder so eine debatte wo es eigentlich nur um die Sprache geht, so wie zB ob es normal ist homosexuel zu sein - ich kenne keinen der homosexuel ist, also ist es für mich nicht normal, aber das ist mir auch relativ egal, da wird normal mit erlaubt bzw gerecht verwechselt
wir blasen den banken eine trillion nach der anderen in den after und wenn eine kassiererin bei lidl das pfand für eine flasche einsteckt, brennt die luft. sorry, aber wir leben in einem abartigen, perversen sumpf. wir haben diesen puff nicht ansatzweise im griff und wer darauf stolz ist, hat noch einige erkenntnisprozesse vor sich. zum glück bist du jung.
As an Englishman watching this video out of curiosity, I'm happy that there are people who are proud to be German. If you love your family, your home, the people around you, the language you speak, your culture, etc., how can you not be proud?
Bullshit. I love my family, I love the people around me, my language is okay I guess and I love some parts of german culture and hate others. Still not proud to be a German. And it's not like I want bad things for Germany, because of this. I want Germany and the entire world to prosper and live peacefully. Don't have to be proud for that.
Die meisten Deutschen, die ich bis jetzt getroffen habe, sind sehr freundlich und fleißig. Sie helfen dir, wenn du sie nach dem Weg fragst, und sorgen dafür, dass du auch ankommst. Das ist ein Ausdruck von Solidarität, ein Beweis, dass Menschen Brüder und Schwestern sind .Ich bin stolz Deutsch zu sprechen
Früher waren besonders die Deutschen in den USA besonders stolz auf ihre Land!! Vllt. im Vergleich zu den Angelsachsen immer noch stolzer(jedenfalls nicht SO ein ausgeprägten Gesinnungsterror wie da), trotz den Linksruck der Alt-68er, der unsern Zeitgeist immer mehr nach links gerückt hat.
If I was German I would be patriotistic af. The country itself is amazing, it has an interesting history (not limited with WW2 only) and they have the best social system in Europe, if not the entire world. Being a patriot doesn't mean that you are racist or hate other nations. Just love your country and consider yourself lucky that you were born there. It's not like you are going to bash someone because you are proud of where you were born or something.
I mean, Germany committed the largest genocide in history and started the war with the highest death toll in history. And that all wasn't even 100 years ago yet.. So yeah, Germany needs to lay low
My grandmother is from Mannheim so I'm only part German but to even hear that is a really lovely thing to say ❤️ I'm very proud to have the heritage. It's a nation of smart minds.
As Mexican living in Germany I have had the opportunity to talk with many Germans about this and other topics, and in my experience (life?) for a Mexican it's a very simple question, we can enlist easily the things that "make" us feel proud as the traditional food, the folklore music, the arts, the regional dances, the living traditions, the ancient civilizations as Maya or Aztec -who are part of our ancestors-, our tequila, our mole, our tacos, our Día de Los Muertos, our humor, the family blah blah blah... At least, that kind of things, that we didn't invent or create, make us feel good, make us feel at home, make us feel proud to be Mexicans. From my perspective, I think the Germans have an incommensurable amount of things to feel proud of, obviously I know, is a delicate and generational topic; Anyway, you shouldn't pay much attention to what the people could say or think, you have created a great country.
That was a great video! Unfortunately, we still find people who stereotype germans for what happened in the past. For me it is not about what happened but about what you gonna do with it, the lessons you learn from it. About the "proud to be" think, I think it is easier to be proud when you are not in you homeland (or home city) anymore. You begin to miss the little things and have to stand for who you are, that's when you feel proud of where you are from.
Patriotismus ist das natürlichste auf der Welt. Patriotismus bedeutet Liebe zur Heimat und wertet keine anderen Kulturen ab. Leider haben wir Deutsche bei diesem Thema seit mehr als 70 Jahren einen gewaltigen Komplex.
Germany is an amazing county, that has givin this world a lot and has made countless scientific discoveries and inventions for the greater good of this world. Be proud my German brothers and sisters, be very proud. You guys are amazing. Love from the USA 🇺🇸 ❤️ Germany 🇩🇪
Just wanted to jot down a quick comment letting you know how useful these videos are! I think it's really a struggle as a language learner to make the jump from sources made for learners, to materials for native speakers. You've made that jump so much easier with your hundreds of videos (with a variety of topics!). I also really appreciate the subtitles (having text to read really helps with understanding) Keep up the amazing work, it's so appreciated! ❤️
@Oimd Kawish Weltbürger ist nur gegenüber Ausserirdischen eine sinnvolle Kategorie. ^ ^ Aber man kann sich problemlos mehreren Gruppen zugehörig fühlen. Das beginnt beim Selbst, geht über die Familie, hin zum Haus, dem Viertel in dem man wohnt. Es geht weiter mit dem Bezirk, der Stadt, der Region, dem Land, dem Kontinent usw. Ich kann also Weltbürger, Europäer und zugleich Deutscher und auch noch stolz darauf sein. Weltbürger ist aber nicht was wirklich etwas Besonderes auf dieser Welt. Unser Welt hingegen ist etwas Besonders, besonders verglichen mit der näheren Umgebung.
Was mir an ihren Antworten auffällt, war nicht was sie sagten, sondern was in Hintergrund stand, und zwar dass sie bewusst oder unbewusst an die Nationalsozialismus dachten. Ich sage das nicht damit wir die psychologische Begründung debattieren können. Ich will nur sagen, dass es interessant war wie sie manchmal zögerte oder ihrer Meinungen änderte im Laufe des Interviews. Als Amerikaner diese Frage ist auch sehr schwer zu antworten, weil um auf mein Land stolz zu sein, heißt auch die schreckliche Dinge, die die USA begangen hat (und begeht) anzunehmen.
Ich denke in Amerika gibt es auch sehr viele schlimme Dinge in der Geschichte, z. B die Sklaverei aber das heißt für mich nicht das ein Amerikaner nicht stolz auf sein Land sein darf... Ich finde jeder sollte auf sein Land stolz sein und man trägt keine Schuld über die Geschichte aber man sollte immer an die Geschichte denken, dass sie nicht wiederholt wird
It seems that the majority of Germans are smart. They went through a lot and felt the danger of "being proud" of your own nationality. I think that you can admire your own culture and share that in a positive way with the world, but I find this "distance" (or at least a critical stance) very healthy. In that sense, it becomes a paradox, where I think that Germans should be "proud of not being proud" of their country. That is what makes Germany so special nowadays.
You are right with that I think. We have had many people write us before that they thought it was a shame that Germans can not feel proud of their country no more because of their history. I wouldn't agree to that view. For the older genererations shame has been a very prominent feeling (for good reasons), for the younger generations I think they wouldn't necessarily feel shame. They would rather not miss patriotism at all, cause they have never actually felt it and they haven't seen anything positive in it, neither in the history nor in the presence. Many Germans are happy (or even proud) that Germany has developed in a positive direction after WWII and that it has learned it's lesson.
my country is stupidly patriotic (Philippines) and to m it just seems down right fascist. they get sooo triggered when other countries criticize the pihilippines, even with constructive criticism. The worst part is that the majority of the filipinos in online comment sections respond childishly and unintelligently brusque, that is to say most of their arguments are trash talk and no substance. I do belive that patriotism is one of the greatest factors that can turn a country into a shit-hole. A country can be great, too, without being as patriotic.
Honestly, for me it's not about shame, but about the responsibility to remember and never forget about what happened and how inhumane a society can be even if it's just by looking away. I think nowadays the schools (at least the "Gymnasium" I went to) do a pretty good job at teaching us about the Holocaust and the Third Reich and honestly I think it's extremely important that they do, our generation needs to know the past so we can learn from it. We read a play called "Die Ermittlung" which is based directly on the protocols of the Frankfurt Auschwitz Trials and it was just so disgusting to see what actual people can do to others and some of them still being arrogant or not even showing remorse. At least today's Germany is open about its history and doesn't brush it under a rug. About the patriotism, I'm grateful and I feel lucky to be living in Germany, but I'm not proud to be German as others said it's not an achievement just a fact. I do appreciate the country and the opportunities I have and really like it here but that's about it.
Als Migrant finde ich es schon komisch mit anzusehen, dass ich stolzer auf 🇩🇪 bin als die Deutschen selbst 🤷♂️ Edit: Danke für die Likes. Für die, die es interessiert: Ich bin Kosovo-Albaner und wir sind sehr dankbar für die Hilfe Deutschlands bei der Befreiung von Serbien. 🖤❤️💛
Bu Mu Finde das manchmal auch so. Ich bin in Deutschland geboren und sehr stolz darauf, auch wenn ich jetzt woanders lebe.. aber ich bekomme immer wieder mit, dass viele deutsche in der Vergangenheit ihrer Familie rumwühlen und „ahh, ich bin doch 1/430 Pole!“, dann sagen sie sie sind eigentlich nicht deutsche, sondern genaugenommen haben sie ja Polnische Wurzeln.. finde es nicht schlimm wenn man stolz auf seine Wurzeln ist, meine Familie kommt auch ursprünglich aus Frankreich, aber dann Nur noch zu sagen „ich bin eigentlich Pole“, warum kann man nicht stolz sein in so einem mächtigen und reichen Land zu leben?😬 vorallem bekomme ich das immer von meinen Freunden die in Deutschland leben mit, dass so viele Menschen jetzt lieber Albaner, Syrer oder Türken wären.. naja, was soll ich sagen
Ich bin in Deutschland geboren und lebe hier. Soweit meine Familie zurückzuverfolgen ist, lebt sie in Deutschland und sagen wirs mal so wie es ist- ich bin absolut stolz drauf. Es ist ein so wunderschönes Land, sowohl die Landschaften als auch die Menschen sind so vielfältig, es gibt so viele verschiedene Bräuche. Natürlich gibt es auch hier Fehler, aber man ist ziemlich sicher und es gibt gute Möglichkeiten. Man sollte vielleicht auch an die Vergangenheit denken, aber das war einmal, zumal man ja wirklich nicht behaupten kann, wir würden nicht alles tun, um diese Vergangenheit, für die die heutige Generation ja nicht mehr wirklich verantwortlich ist, wieder einigermaßen gutzumachen. Ich bin stolz darauf, in Deutschland zu leben.
@@Burimenzi Würde schon zustimmen das viele Nationen ihre Minderheiten verfolgt aber wenn die NS Zeit nicht als dunkelstes Kapitel bezeichnest... welches war bitte dunkler? Das was die NS Zeit und die Judenverfolgung so schrecklich macht ist ja auch viel die Tatsache wie diese durchgeführt wurde...
Ich bin stolz Deutsch zu sprechen, also verstehe ich nicht, warum gibt es Leute, die mit ihrem Kultur oder Herkuft nicht identifizieren könnten. Die Deutschen haben eine sehr aber sehr starke und schone Kultur... Wenn ich Deutscher wäre, wäre ich sicher, dass ich stolz wäre.
luis Miguel Delgado Ich denke, die meisten Deutschen identifizieren sich schon mit ihrer Kultur und Geschichte, aber das ist eben kein "Stolz" in der Form. Es ist ein schmaler Grat - seine "eigene" Kultur kennen und mögen ist eines, aber sie hervorzuheben, als wäre sie besser als die anderen, das ist schon ein Problem. Außerdem wird National"gefühl" oftmals missbraucht, um andere zu diskriminieren; daher haben viele Deutsche ein sehr schlechtes Bild im Kopf, wenn sie jemanden grundlos mit einer deutschen Flagge sehen. (ich mag es z.B. auch nicht :) )
Regionaler Stolz ist warscheinlich eher verbreitet. Mir ist es persönlich egal , ob ich von der Region oder der anderen Region bin. Also , ich mag mein Bundesland, doch verspüre ich jetzt keinen Stolz dafür in RLP aufgewachsen zu sein und zu leben. Mir gefällt es bloß wegen der Natur.
@@ScEd21 Du bist hier jederzeit willkommen, komme hier nach Deutschland, alleine an deinen Deutschkenntnisse zeigen dass du integrationsbereit ist. Wir nehmen dich Gerne hier auf.
Ich bin so überrascht wie intelligent die Deutsche sind. Wie sie über diese Thema diskutieren ist sehr interessant. Ich bin Französin und ich bin stolz dass wir zusammen für Europa gearbeiten. Das ist nicht perfekt aber sehr wichtig weil wir eine komplizierte Geschichte haben.
Moi je suis une marocain et je suis entrain d'apprendre la langue allemand Et je vois que vous êtes toujours réuni l'un à côté de l'autre das ist wunderbar Schöne Kanal
Komplizierte Geschichte??? Meine Vorfahren haben vielleicht ihren Frankreichurlaub das ein oder andere mal heftig überzogen aber aus den paar Kleinigkeiten muss man doch nicht gleich eine große Geschichte machen. Vive la France, vive la Republique.
ganz spannendes Thema, das Video hat mir super gefallen. Ich komme ursprünglich aus Kiew, aus der Ukraine und wohne gerade seit gewisser Zeit in Deutschland. Stoltz bin ich auf jeden Fall darauf, dass ich hier wohne und Teil der deutschen Gesellschaft bin. In meinen Augen ist es sehr positiv, dass die Menschen hier so viel Wert auf eigene Leitungen legen, das gefällt mir an Deutschen besonders. Man nimmt die ganze Welt kritischer an und lässt sich durch "Patriotismus" nicht manipulieren, allerdings finde ich diesen quasi Regionalpatriotismus mega cool. Jeder hat seinen Heimatort bzw. seine Heimatstadt lieb.
Ich bin stolz, ein Deutscher zu sein. In der Geschichte hat das deutsche Volk viel für die Welt getan, was Kunst, Kultur und Wissenschaft angeht. Ich bin stolz, diesem Volk anzugehören
Ich bin kein Deutscher, aber Sie haben das Recht, stolz zu sein. Ich wünschte, mein Land hätte eine Geschichte und Erfolge, die so unglaublich sind wie Ihre.
Ich hoffe nur du hast nicht vor den dritten Weltkrieg auszulösen, weil wenn man sich ausgehend deines Profilbildes etwas einbilden sollte, wäre das schon klar.
Seien Sie stolz auf das, was Deutschland heute ist, aber wenn Sie zufällig in den Niederlanden sind, würde ich Ihnen raten, den Niederländern nicht zu sagen, dass Sie stolz auf das sind, was Deutschland in der Geschichte hat, denn das ist in den Niederlanden nicht sehr positiv. Ich hoffe, dass sich die Beziehungen zwischen unseren Ländern in Zukunft verbessern werden, weil ich Deutschland liebe
@@twoblocksdown5464in science every single human is important for the continuity of life. and i think every single human should be builder not ruiner. as examples these dumbs who smoke close or near the childern or those who damage others. lets be good for the humanity i think!!
@DXSP X that is exactly why people should be proud of where they come from. If you love your family, your home, city, people around you, it's easy to be proud. People's parents achieved things and so did their parents and so on
I live in Croatia, lifestyle there is a lot worse then in Germany, but I am still proud that I am Croat. I am grateful to land that raise me that teached me everything that I know. When we were second in world cup half of our people came to capital city and we were all proud of something that we didn't do. Maybe you never felt that feeling of proud even if it is not you that did that but it certainly exist.I am sorry for Germany and Germans because some of them will never felt like that.
@@adamwnt The thing is.. sure you can't be proud to have a certain nationality.. cuz the word is just wrong in that matter, but everyone should be happy (if hes happy with the country he lives in and was born in at all) to be that certain nationality.. cant say im proud to be german. .but im happy to be german and im proud of Germany and all the archievements Germany made
Ich finde ja, in Deutschland ist der Regionalstolz viel verbreiteter. Ich denke, ich kann auf meine Heimat stolz sein, indem ich auf meine Mentalität stolz bin. Zum Beispiel habe ich lange Zeit sowohl im Norden, im Westen und im Süden Deutschlands verbracht und verschiedene Mentalitäten kennengelernt, aber am meisten fühle ich mich meiner Heimat, dem Sauerland, verbunden. Ich bin stolz, ein Sauerländer zu sein! :-)
Ja, stimmt. Ich wohne jetzt in Kiel fürs Studium und komme eigentlich aus Hamburg. Ich wollte a) nicht aus dem Norden raus, weil das hier mein zuhause ist und b) fühle ich mich auch nicht als Deutsche per se, sondern ich bin Hamburgerin
That girl says you can't be proud of something you didn't have any influence on, but then says she's ashamed of Germany's recent past, which she didn't have influence on. It's either one or the other: or you see yourself as part of a whole and are both proud for your nation's achievements and ashamed for its failures, or you see yourself as a detached individual and don't have any positive or negative feelings in regards to it.
People are a product of their language, culture, people around them, history and so on. If you are a product of all of that and are not self loathing, then how can you not be proud of where you come from?
@@fiuttello I suppose it's the context though, and in what way someone is proud. I can see being proud because you are an active contributor to your society and seek to preserve the positive aspects which help make it a better place to live, a society is only as healthy as the common individual. Some people adopt a kind of generic pride where they're proud for the sake of being proud, yet don't embody what makes the country great. If your pride isn't rooted in positive actions and results it's not really pride imo, you're essentially just a "fan" of your country.
I don't know why Germans aren't all about Germany. Germany is a baller country. Sure you guys were a little crazy in the 30's and 40's but who cares, that was literally like 80 years ago.
Honestly I'm not necessarily proud. Like some people said it's nothing I've achieved. But I am very greatful to live here because honestly life is quite good in Germany compared to other countries.
I'm proud to be born and raised in my country (I'm 18) but in the end I don't see myself here after I become a 24 year old...people here have a toxic mindset...Imma out of here in 6 years
Imagine spending your entire life bringing together German nations and creating a single strong fatherland for your grand grandchildren, and they say that they're not proud to be born there. Bismark: *Shame*
They are probably happy to live there but as they said you could only be proud of something you’ve achieved. So by definition you can’t be proud of your nationality
@@DimitriSlobodianyk If it is your children, you obviously are part of the achievement because you raised them. when it comes to other families you feel happy for them. proud is the wrong term.
Einer die Frauen in dieses video sagt das sie kann nur stolz fühlen, von ihre eigene Aktionen. Später, sie sagt auch das sie fühlte sich ein bisschen beschämt von die geschichte Deutschland, obwohl personlich sie hat nichts daruber zu tun. Wenn sie kann nicht stolz sein, weder soll sie fühlte sich schäm. Wir sollen erinnern sich was passierte, sicher, aber es soll uns nicht definiert. Allgemeiner, ob wir unsere Land Lieben, sollen wir das best fur es und seiner einwohneren wollen. Es ist nicht genug (und weder ist es richtig), einfach zu denken das wir sind besser als die anderen Lande. (Entschuldigung für meine schlechte Deutsche, und danke für alle diese interessante videos!)
@AE whats your Problem? He tried His best to get the Massage across and German is a Really hard language to learn so i dont see why He shouldnt use Google translate
Sie haben sehr Recht. You are right in what you say. Ich habe Ihren Text einmal gelesen, und habe alles verstanden. I read your text only once, and need to say that I understood everything perfectly fine. Danke sehr. Thank you so much.
Probably because something so dark and so unforgivable overthrows all her attempts to be indifferent, even for one as nationally detached as her. I agree people should not carry that burden now.
As a Jew from a former German family (you can guess why "former"), Germans have a lot to be proud of. No other country has acknowledged their horrific past the way Germany has. Many countries have done horrible things that are swept under the rug. Japan and the Pacific theatre, the Armenian Genocide by the Ottomans, hell even the predominently French and British imperialism which has caused conflicts primarily in the Middle-East and in Africa that have lasted to this very day. We don't arrest children for what their parents did. It's our job to remember the bad things our forerunners have done and ensure that it never happens again. Nie wieder!
Sorry, but what u say, it's a little silly. Every country has its good and bad sides, you can not say the German are best people. Best people are everywhere.
Safari, you didn't get my point. You are right good people are all over the world, but I what I said is they are the best people I have ever met.....and surely truely they are
I am from Albania and I don’t speak German. As an outsider looking in, I can tell you that I admire the Germans. They mix it up really well with hard work and having fun. Their economy is amazing and their culture + history is beautiful + vast respectively. In an alternate universe I would have been a German.
Ich bin stolz Deutscher zu sein. Ich trage Deutschland im Herzen, die Verpflichtung aus der Vergangenheit und die Verantwortung für die Zukunft im Kopf.
German speaking people are very intelligent and hard-working. They have unique contributions to the world's progress. If you search on the internet the majority of world's most popular thinkers are from German speaking countries. Bravo!
Im not german, but the world is proud of german people. You are great people and Germany contributed a lot in sectors like science, technology, philosophy...
I'm not sure if you've done this yet but in central Texas there are several towns that were settled by Germans in the 1840s and the older people still speak what is called Texas German, i.e. a skunk is called a "stinkkatzen".
ciao tedeschi da Roma Italia 🇮🇹 you should be proud and you will win this Corona Virus together with us and the rest of europe will rise! We europeans must stand together 🇪🇺
@@HumanityFirst18711 ich weiß auch nicht warum ich das auf Englisch geschrieben habe. 2 nur da ich nicht soh der Patriot bin heißt das nicht das ich mich selbst hasse
The young woman with the brown hair is so articulate. Her thoughts were so well-expressed and I greatly appreciate what she said. I wonder how many young people think like she does.
This notion that some Germans have, that you can only be proud of your own achievements, is really bizarre to me. I can be proud of my father for any number of reasons, and my grandfather, and by extraction back indefinitely. I can be proud of my heritage, which is nothing more or less than that extraction. We are who we are because of it, coincidence or not, and we are simultaneously indebted to our patrimony as well as in a position to be proud or disgusted by it, but certainly not in a position to be indifferent to it altogether.
Die wohlfeilste Art des Stolzes hingegen ist der Nationalstolz. Denn er verrät in dem damit Behafteten den Mangel an individuellen Eigenschaften, auf die er stolz sein könnte, indem er sonst nicht zu dem greifen würde, was er mit so vielen Millionen teilt. Wer bedeutende persönliche Vorzüge besitzt, wird vielmehr die Fehler seiner eigenen Nation, da er sie beständig vor Augen hat, am deutlichsten erkennen. Aber jeder erbärmliche Tropf, der nichts in der Welt hat, darauf er stolz sein könnte, ergreift das letzte Mittel, auf die Nation, der er gerade angehört, stolz zu sein.Hieran erholt er sich und ist nun dankbarlich bereit, alle Fehler und Torheiten, die ihr eigen sind, mit Händen und Füßen zu verteidigen. Arthur Schopenhauer
Es ist absolut töricht zu glauben, dass man, um stolz auf eine Sache zu sein, keinen Stolz auf etwas Größeres haben muss. Es ist noch törichter zu glauben, dass die eigenen Leistungen von größerem Wert sind als die unserer Väter. Unsere Errungenschaften werden schließlich das Erbe unserer Kinder sein. Mögen sie stolz auf sie sein.
@@seppolaitela814 Well my understanding of WW2 is that Finland allying with Nazi Germany has been overlooked by historians because of the mitigating circumstances of facing the hostility of the Soviet Union i.e. my enemy is your enemy. That said I'm not sure most Finns would be shouting about the fact that their country was once aligned to Nazi Germany i.e. the most tyrannical regime in history that murdered millions of Eastern Europeans, and starved/worked to death/executed millions of Jews in industrialised death camps.
I am from a German family and born in America, speak both German and English. I am proud to be a German and American, but I am aware of both my countries histories, we can't change our families history but we can learn from the past.
I can understand both sides. I am happy to be german on the other hand I can't be proud for something I haven't done. The only thing I can do is making Germany a better place because then I can be really proud
Master of the memes if you contribute to the success of your country and community by working hard, then perhaps it is fine to be proud of a collective success of Germany as a whole.
@@karldergr0sse By raising your children, you definetely play your part in shaping them as a person and ultimately shape how they will act. So if your child achieves something, you as a parent can definetely be proud, because you are in part responsible for their actions. Being proud of being born somewhere on the planet in a country whith borders that have been drawn arbitrarily is kinda different, don't you think?
I saw really highly open minded people there, those 3 girls und the old partners, interesting. and because of that and what I experienced in this society I really love Germans , they are open minded and good educated and lovely people.
Rather than asking if you are personally proud to BE German, a better question might be are you pround OF Germany. Nations, their people, culture, languages and how they interact with the world, can represent a distinct whole that's worthy of praise, respect or pride.
Jeder Mensch ist stolz seelig auf seine Staatsangehörigkeit,obwohl er geistig und politisch nicht darauf sei. Nützliche Umfrage.Danke liebe Karri Schöne Grüße aus Göttingen❤
TheEvilKitty 22 not just them , all Europeans and Germans ... do u think it takes 1 person to exterminate millions of people ? German civilians and many other countries shot down thousands of Jews without the help of the german army so you should learn some history before speaking
I’m half Mexican half French and I’m proud of it. I sometimes wish I was German. At the moment I am learning German and I’m having a lot of fun. Very Beautiful country and attractive alluring cities 🇩🇪
@@derwolf9670 As of right now I’m learning Mandarin Chinese. I told myself I will get more serious with German later on since it’s pretty easy to learn. Before I learn any language I briefly study the IPA consonants and vowels. German and English are very similar. Sprichst du Deutsch
I wonder if those who argue that Germans should have no pride in Germany because they did not make it personally, also feel that they should have no discomfort as to what the nation did during WW2?
It's not about discomfort. I don't think any German feels personally responsible for WW2 and Holocaust. Instead, it's important to constantly remember those crimes as a negative example for what a society must never become like again.
Vielen Dank. I enjoyed this video. It's good to hear how Germans feel about this topic. Flags have such a important significance and meaning to each nation and individual.
Ok so I am an Indian and back here in India people are proud of their country but thats just depended on how well you relate with your country. What experiences you had while you where living in the country makes a lot of difference in how proud you are about your country.
I'm kinda jealous of germans, they have a (mostly) honorable legacy and an amazing country to be proud of, I haven't been able to feel even a little proud of my country in such a long time
Your an idiot. Child marriage, Slavery, Polygamy, just to name a few are all legal in some cultures. Some cultures aren't compatible and it's best they live apart.
@@ossamakalimi7295 They're acceptable in an intellectually honest interpretation of Islam and Islam isn't a race, before you make that argument. A multi-racial society is no problem. Multiculturalism is bullshit because you can't have a optimally functional country with no national unity, heritage and worldview.
Also, Ich bin geborene Amerikaner. Ich lebte in Deutschland für ungefähr neun Jahren als Ich bei die Vereinigte Streitkräfte da stationiert war. Das war die erste mal in meinem Leben die Ich je die Vereinigte Bundesstaaten verlassen haben. Nach zwei Jahren leben in Deutschland, entwickelt in mir eine art Verbindungs gefühle für die Landschaft, die Naturliche umgebung von die Dörfe wo ich gelebt habe in Deutschland. Das kamm mir so seltsam vor weil Ich niemals in meinem Leben gedacht habe das ein siemliches, fremdes, Land in mir solche tiefe Gefühle auslösen könnte.
'The lowest form of identification', said the liberal. Identifying yourself as part of a Nation is way more than waving a flag: you're identifying yourself with a bunch of people who have their own peculiarities, yet are united through many bounds, such as blood, language, culture, people whose parents and grandparents expect the young generation to continue building what their forefathers dreamt of: a stronger community, in order not to be dominated and crushed by others. Thinking that being proud of it is stupid makes no sense at all. That surely ain't the lowest form of identification.
Out of words.... They're takin' granted everything which they're subsisting blessed with. Look at the other nations who aren't much blessed but they always are proud of their ethnicity and country..
They are taking everything for granted, including where they live. People should always have pride if they love their family, their language, their people
I love these people who say they can not be proud of something they have not achieved coz u could be anyone born in any country and that is just a coincidence that u r born here and not there....but that is great u can be proud of ur country and love ur country and that is what i get expecially Germans have amazing country amazing culture science and everything ♥️♥️♥️
Ich werde nie stolz darauf sein Deutscher zu sein. Ebenso werde ich mich nie dafür schämen. Deutschland ist insgesamt locker eins der besten Länder der Welt, aber auch für mich ist Stolz ein ausschließlich leistungsbezogenes Gefühl.
Francisco Batista it’s only a matter of time before they get assimilated into the German culture. Religion[muslims] won’t last long with the progression of science, all religion will be obsolete. As for the blacks it’s only a matter of evolution to become one single “breed” of human. The progress may take long, or it may not. The world is going to change and there’s not much we can do, we’ll be dust since we can’t live forever and our descendants will choose their own paths.
Avery Holt I corrected myself when answering @So Who’s the Dummy Now? As he said “be proud of the past, as without it, and the generations before you, you would have nothing to build on” And as I mentioned later on, none of this will matter in 2 centuries. My comment will be an obsolete thing and the descendants will have different beliefs.
Ich bin stolz auf meine Fähigkeiten, meine Bildung und für alles wofür ich mich anstrengen musste. Ich bin nicht stolz Deutscher zu sein, aber ich würde es nicht hergeben wollen. Dieses Land ist großartig und ich liebe es. Ich bin nicht stolz, aber sehr froh darüber.
Ich bin ein stolzer Deutschland! Wir haben großartiges geleistet, wir haben weltbewegendes erfunden, wir haben eine langjährige Geschichte, etwas auf das man ruhig stolz sein kann! 🇩🇪❣️
everyone should be able to feel proud of where they come from. Every nation has done good throughout history. It is when people take it too far is the problem
DE: Ich bin stolz Österreicher zu sein, weil ich mein Land und meine Leute liebe. _EN: I am proud to be Austrian, because I love my homeland and my people._
DE: Liebe deutsche Nachbarn, seid stolz auf eure Vorfahren, eure Traditionen und euer Land! Ihr seid der jüngste Spross des Lands der großen Dichter und Denker. Seid stolz darauf was ihr fortführen dürft. Lasst euch das vom Schuldkult nicht wegnehmen, weil eure Großeltern verführt wurden. Geschichte ist mehr als nur die letzten 100 Jahre. Stolz ist man auf das was man liebt. _EN: Dear German neighbors, be proud of your ancestors, your traditions and your country! You are the youngest scion from the land of great poets and thinkers. Do not let that take away from a cult of blame, because your grandparents were misled. History is more than just the last 100 years._ _You are proud of what you love._
I lived in Germany for a short while and this was something I always wondered. Good video! Daring! Thank you for making it. I had one very educated person explain their perspective privately which helped me tremendously understand.
I like your channel! It is really interesting to hear what foreign people think about Germans in general! In addition you picked a very controversial and important topic, especially in Germany and Austria... Let me say something from my point of view: I, for myself, believe in Patriotism as a strong love for a persons heritage. The place where I grew up and lived the most time of my life is North Germany. The coast, the water, the rain, the cows, the fish, our second language and so on... that is my heritage. At first I feel related to the Northern Part of Germany. I do not have more strings to other parts of Germany as I have to France or the Netherlands, so that I always say: At second I am a European!!! The history and the our current time is something I am proud of because I am a part of it! (a tiny little part but a part). The history of your country is mostly not your own history, but it is your responsiblity to deal with it in a respectful way nowadays.
as an irish person from ireland who suffered 800 years under british occupation i think germans have every right to be proud of who they are, the way some people go on you'd swear germany was the only country that has ever done anything bad in history, germans should be proud of great leaders like bismarck
Germans should be proud of their country, once I've been in Germany and everything I saw it was amazing! No matter where I was, people were kind and they gave me total respect.
this year I want to lose my virginity. I am 30 years old but still virgen
That's prolly because you're a white guy ! Most people in general surely aren't bad though.
People suddenly become lesser pleased when they realize you can't speak German.
@@usman3D that doesn't apply to tourists or short term migrants
@@VedantMishra55
Unfortunately everyone here expects you to know German even if you just landed in Germany. Arrive Germany, go to the immigration office (of course because you are a foreigner who may need processing to live on long term basis) and you are told at the window "Das ist Deutschland" and the guy refuses to speak English. Extremely ironic that they won't speak English at the entrance of an office that is exclusively for the foreigners. Visa officers do speak some English though.
@@usman3D Why is that unfortunate? You just go to OTHER people's countries and expect THOSE people to adapt to YOU?
the world doesn't revolve around you or some migrants. If you want to come to a country the bare minimum you can do is speak that language fluently, or leave.
I get asked this question all the time in the US and I always answer the same way. I'm very proud of being 🇩🇪 and I always will be, no matter where I go 🇩🇪 is always my home.
Isn't it more of a Heimweh then?
Lloyd B I hate the US
sum fatt there is no such thing as an muslim german, they are just muslim migrants who happen to live in Germany
I think Germany is a very cultural place what I like about it so much is the History even more than my own country's history (besides 18 to 21th century) especially all these medieval cities
Sodoeye fiv why do you hate the US? Because were awesome.
I feel like answering "das ist nur ein Zufall ist, und hat nichts mit Stolz zu tun" is like the most German response ever.
As a German I completely agree
Ich bin Deutscher und das war das erste, was ich gesagt habe, als ich den Titel gesehen habe
I'm German and I'm from SNL9, the first thing I said when I saw the title of the video.
As a Japanese (our countries were both in the Axis) I think It's wrong to feel proud. We should not offend other people that were victims of the Imperial army and the third r3ich.
I think you guys should be proud to be German! You have collectively contributed so much to humanity in terms of science and technology, art and philosophy ... you are such hard working, dignified, well informed people. Regarding the issues of the recent history, no other group of people has tried as hard as you guys to rectify the issues and learn lessons from the past choices. I have worked with so many nationalities around the world and have very positive experience interacting with Germans, intelligent, honest, dignified, hard working, amazing sense of collaboration and team work, good conversation ... every thing you could wish for in a person you have to work with for long hours
Shiva Pazoki I'm glad that you made good experiences with Germans as people, however don't think that the German government really did a good job of learning a lesson - they keep denying atrocities that were commited all around Europe so that they don't have to pay any reparations (actually, these reparations were unilaterally declared closed after 1990, leaving out a lot of countries that have rightfully demanded payback from WWII).
An interesting wrap-up of this for Greece was given in a well-known German satire:
ruclips.net/video/3zUrHvjRRUs/видео.html
Also, the genoicde of the Herero and Nama in Namibia around 1905 was never acknowledged by any German government as such (to avoid reparations, of course).
I think this stereotype of Germans doing a good job in acknowledging their past crimes is put in place by our Government who does not want to lose money, money that belongs to these whose lives are still affected by the suffering of their ancestors.
May be yes may be no but i think rather than concentrating on the crimes carried on done and dusted 110 years ago, perhaps it would be more fruitful if we concentrated on crimes being carried on by other goverments as we are typing these words. environmental destruction and pollution, the greatest mass sale of weapons of mass distruction in the history of humanity to the Saudi arabia by the USA just a year ago, selling chemical weapons to Sadam to bomb Iranian and Iraqi kurds during the Iran Iraq war .... the list is endless. I guess the world would have been a much better place if nations and governments had learnt from their past just as much as germans. they may not be perfect but they sure have done a lot better than most others
Agreed 🇩🇪
Germany also contributed lots of death, and even nowadays is selling loads of weapons (and that is when even folding knives are illegal inside the country). I think we should look towards the future and I believe that the future is one with less borders, not more. I don't really care about nationalism and national pride. The only reason I care about being German is that I get special treatment in Germany because of my nationality, and this makes it an interesting place for me to take residence. It also means that I would pay taxes and contribute to whatever the German state is doing, including facilitating weapon sales. Therefore I feel concerned about what Germany does as a state or country. It has nothing to do with pride. Who cares about national pride? Not me. I am old enough to have built myself a complex and unique identity, I don't need to stand behind a flag to feel like I have an identity and belong to something (anymore). I am impressed by what the tall dark-haired lady among the 3 ladies said, I also find it sexy when a women is smart and wise.
@@jimbopaw keep dreaming bro
As an American laser engineer, I have been fortunate to work with many Germans, German products, and German companies. I am amazed at the depth of knowledge I see. I try to spend as much time as possible with my German colleagues. Prost!
Give them a positive feedback once in a while and you will see another interesting phenomena. They are amazed from getting compliments. Something harmless like "hey Jon, I want to tell you something: you solved the problem very creative and I found that inspiring" might stun them in a positive way.
@@Diridari Thats a good idea. Germans dont expect compliments, but if they get one (a serious one!), then it feels very very nice. :)
Many of that 'happy people' are sons from Hitler's army...don t forget
@@vojislavdjurkovic7092
And all of us are sons of Noah.
The path of light or darkness that one choses is his own.
@@vojislavdjurkovic7092 dude...shame on you.
Ich bin stolz darauf in einem Land zu leben wo die Frage so differenziert hinterfragt und beantwortet wird. Spricht für die Selbstreflektion in unserer Gesellschaft, auf diese Eigenschaft in unserer Gesellschaft kann man stolz sein.
Ja, ich stimme dir zu.
I actually like this take, kinda agree, specially cuz i see a good points in both parts.
The question is, can you be proud of someone else's achievement? I think we can, if we have a connection, a relationship, with them. A teacher can be proud of his students, children can be proud of their parents, fans can be proud of their sports team, and so on.
If you are able to be empathetic, you can find joy and pride in the achievements of others.
Put that way... Yes, I can see it. But I would interpret that more as “are you proud of your country?” instead of ”are you proud of being born in your country?”.
Good one!
Das stimmt nicht!
Lieber _Amir Lenia,_ lerne zu argumentieren. _Das stimmt nicht_ ist kein Argument.
How could I possibly feel proud of something on which I had no agency at all? as a matter of fact, we do commonly claim to be proud of someone else's achievements but that's rather a loose way to express some other feelings like admiration, recognition, etc.
If I feel proud of my students or the sport team I'm fan of it is because I do think of myself as playing some kind of role in their merits.
I think it's valid to feel proud of being part of a nation that has learned from his past mistakes, risen from ruins, and contributed so much to humanity in every imaginable subject throughout History.
Oh reichtangle and Germanyball
@@windjager2177 Guten Tag
@@juliussd5901 Hallo? Wie gehts?
Risen from the ruins... That sounds communist
Joking dont take it seriously
Deutschland uber alles
@DXSP X why?
As a Bulgarian, I am proud that Germans exist. These people are amazing
@Adrian Ciurea
The more you know
didn’t know fiorentina could be a bulgarian surname, sounds kinda Italian doesn’t it? 🙃
@@comitatocentrale2022
I'm half Italian, from my Father's side
Ofc u are, bulgaria was on the german side in both wars
they would gas you back in the day..
Wenn ich zu jemand anderem sage "Ich bin stolz auf dich" ist das auch Stolz ohne Eigenleistung. Und so sehe ich das mit meiner Herkunft. Ich bin stolz Deutsche zu sein, weil Deutschland ein tolles Land ist und ich mich hier sehr wohl und sicher fühle.
Annika Elstermann Genau so ist es! :)
ja das ist wieder so eine debatte wo es eigentlich nur um die Sprache geht, so wie zB ob es normal ist homosexuel zu sein - ich kenne keinen der homosexuel ist, also ist es für mich nicht normal, aber das ist mir auch relativ egal, da wird normal mit erlaubt bzw gerecht verwechselt
So so, und warum sind dann auch Syrer, Iraner, Iraker und Libyer stolz auf ihr Land? Das ist Bullshit!
wir blasen den banken eine trillion nach der anderen in den after und wenn eine kassiererin bei lidl das pfand für eine flasche einsteckt, brennt die luft. sorry, aber wir leben in einem abartigen, perversen sumpf. wir haben diesen puff nicht ansatzweise im griff und wer darauf stolz ist, hat noch einige erkenntnisprozesse vor sich. zum glück bist du jung.
Can someone translate pls?
Patriotism isn't the same as nationalism.
Why do you say that? What's the difference according to you?
Too much patriotism can (but does not have to) lead to nationalism.
Hell Pavlíková I didn't ask what you (collectively) think happens, I asked for definitions.
Ich stimme dir zu Hell
Both are good though.
As an Englishman watching this video out of curiosity, I'm happy that there are people who are proud to be German. If you love your family, your home, the people around you, the language you speak, your culture, etc., how can you not be proud?
That is, being lucky
Thats true
@egotistical samurai about 30% I think, but we're more closely related to Frisians in Germany specifically than to Germans in general
@@bujarhoxhaj9300 be that as it may, it doesn't automatically prevent someone from being proud of their country.
Bullshit. I love my family, I love the people around me, my language is okay I guess and I love some parts of german culture and hate others. Still not proud to be a German. And it's not like I want bad things for Germany, because of this. I want Germany and the entire world to prosper and live peacefully. Don't have to be proud for that.
Die meisten Deutschen, die ich bis jetzt getroffen habe, sind sehr freundlich und fleißig. Sie helfen dir, wenn du sie nach dem Weg fragst, und sorgen dafür, dass du auch ankommst. Das ist ein Ausdruck von Solidarität, ein Beweis, dass Menschen Brüder und Schwestern sind .Ich bin stolz Deutsch zu sprechen
Jameel Juratly dein Deutsch ist perfekt!!! Aus welchem Land kommst du?
syrian
Früher waren besonders die Deutschen in den USA besonders stolz auf ihre Land!! Vllt. im Vergleich zu den Angelsachsen immer noch stolzer(jedenfalls nicht SO ein ausgeprägten Gesinnungsterror wie da), trotz den Linksruck der Alt-68er, der unsern Zeitgeist immer mehr nach links gerückt hat.
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@küressellik killer Wir Bayern und Österreicher verstehn uns doch super. Deutschland und Österreich sind Brüder🇦🇹❤🇩🇪
If I was German I would be patriotistic af. The country itself is amazing, it has an interesting history (not limited with WW2 only) and they have the best social system in Europe, if not the entire world. Being a patriot doesn't mean that you are racist or hate other nations. Just love your country and consider yourself lucky that you were born there. It's not like you are going to bash someone because you are proud of where you were born or something.
@Deep Bluesky correct
I'm proud to be swiss, but I love Germany too
I mean, Germany committed the largest genocide in history and started the war with the highest death toll in history. And that all wasn't even 100 years ago yet..
So yeah, Germany needs to lay low
@Simon Do you know how many native people the “civilised” French and British killed in Africa and India for their greed ?
same . such a wonderful country !
Ich wohne schon für 8 Jahre in Deutschland, und im diese Zeit habe ich nur wunderschön und respektvoll Leute von diese Land kennen gelernt.
I'm not German but I really really really love GERMANY you guys are lucky to be german
You made my day bro :)
To be lucky makes a lot more sense than being proud.
Assassin's creed ❤
My grandmother is from Mannheim so I'm only part German but to even hear that is a really lovely thing to say ❤️ I'm very proud to have the heritage. It's a nation of smart minds.
What do you like about germany ?
As Mexican living in Germany I have had the opportunity to talk with many Germans about this and other topics, and in my experience (life?) for a Mexican it's a very simple question, we can enlist easily the things that "make" us feel proud as the traditional food, the folklore music, the arts, the regional dances, the living traditions, the ancient civilizations as Maya or Aztec -who are part of our ancestors-, our tequila, our mole, our tacos, our Día de Los Muertos, our humor, the family blah blah blah... At least, that kind of things, that we didn't invent or create, make us feel good, make us feel at home, make us feel proud to be Mexicans.
From my perspective, I think the Germans have an incommensurable amount of things to feel proud of, obviously I know, is a delicate and generational topic; Anyway, you shouldn't pay much attention to what the people could say or think, you have created a great country.
Jose Luis Reyes Go home to Mexico Germany is not belonging to you
Zoideberg you moron
@Niko Bellic stay in serbia gypsy
Aye the cartels are spreading to europe now huh. Neat
Please dont listen to the Comments here. They wrote stupid things to u. Dont listen to them.
That was a great video! Unfortunately, we still find people who stereotype germans for what happened in the past. For me it is not about what happened but about what you gonna do with it, the lessons you learn from it.
About the "proud to be" think, I think it is easier to be proud when you are not in you homeland (or home city) anymore. You begin to miss the little things and have to stand for who you are, that's when you feel proud of where you are from.
That's right, or when your country and nationality are attacked.
If i was German Im very Proud of it !!!
Same lol
In a way, you’re far more German than majority of the people being interviewed.
Patriotismus ist das natürlichste auf der Welt. Patriotismus bedeutet Liebe zur Heimat und wertet keine anderen Kulturen ab.
Leider haben wir Deutsche bei diesem Thema seit mehr als 70 Jahren einen gewaltigen Komplex.
Naja Patriotismus ist was für Amerikaner, in Deutschland heißt das Nationalismus
Richtig. Es ist als Störung des Selbstwertgefühls eines Individuums und einer Gesellschaft zu verstehen.
@@floriangeyer3267 Nein, in Deutschland heißt das auch Patriotismus. Patriotismus ist nämlich eine Form von Nationalismus.
@Lucid _2_Win Gibts auch, hört sich aber nicht gerade gesund an.
@Lucid _2_Win Patriotismus hat nicht bindend mit Politik zu tun, es ist einfach nur die Liebe und der Respekt zur eigenen Kultur/Nation.
Germany is an amazing county, that has givin this world a lot and has made countless scientific discoveries and inventions for the greater good of this world.
Be proud my German brothers and sisters, be very proud. You guys are amazing. Love from the USA 🇺🇸 ❤️ Germany 🇩🇪
Just wanted to jot down a quick comment letting you know how useful these videos are! I think it's really a struggle as a language learner to make the jump from sources made for learners, to materials for native speakers. You've made that jump so much easier with your hundreds of videos (with a variety of topics!). I also really appreciate the subtitles (having text to read really helps with understanding) Keep up the amazing work, it's so appreciated! ❤️
Ich bin stolz Deutsch zu sprechen...
hahaha das auch
@Beyano Beyano
Ich bin stolz ›darauf‹ Deutsch zu sprechen. ;-)
Patschenkino Danke
Ich bin eigentlich Welt Bürger. Ich glaube, das ist sehr komisch, die Leute sagen wir stolz sind , weil wir Deutsche sind.Das ist kein sinnvoll.
@Oimd Kawish
Weltbürger ist nur gegenüber Ausserirdischen eine sinnvolle Kategorie. ^ ^ Aber man kann sich problemlos mehreren Gruppen zugehörig fühlen. Das beginnt beim Selbst, geht über die Familie, hin zum Haus, dem Viertel in dem man wohnt. Es geht weiter mit dem Bezirk, der Stadt, der Region, dem Land, dem Kontinent usw.
Ich kann also Weltbürger, Europäer und zugleich Deutscher und auch noch stolz darauf sein. Weltbürger ist aber nicht was wirklich etwas Besonderes auf dieser Welt. Unser Welt hingegen ist etwas Besonders, besonders verglichen mit der näheren Umgebung.
I'm English and I have German roots 4 generations back, and my middle name is German, i'm very, very proud of my heritage, lots of love Germany x
Thank you for your pride. As a german, it feels good to read something like this. :-*
Many of that 'happy people' are sons from Hitler's army...don t forget
@@vojislavdjurkovic7092 like if it's their fault -.-'
@@Gamer433 Germans giving themselves compliments😂😂
Was mir an ihren Antworten auffällt, war nicht was sie sagten, sondern was in Hintergrund stand, und zwar dass sie bewusst oder unbewusst an die Nationalsozialismus dachten. Ich sage das nicht damit wir die psychologische Begründung debattieren können. Ich will nur sagen, dass es interessant war wie sie manchmal zögerte oder ihrer Meinungen änderte im Laufe des Interviews.
Als Amerikaner diese Frage ist auch sehr schwer zu antworten, weil um auf mein Land stolz zu sein, heißt auch die schreckliche Dinge, die die USA begangen hat (und begeht) anzunehmen.
Ich denke in Amerika gibt es auch sehr viele schlimme Dinge in der Geschichte, z. B die Sklaverei aber das heißt für mich nicht das ein Amerikaner nicht stolz auf sein Land sein darf... Ich finde jeder sollte auf sein Land stolz sein und man trägt keine Schuld über die Geschichte aber man sollte immer an die Geschichte denken, dass sie nicht wiederholt wird
It seems that the majority of Germans are smart. They went through a lot and felt the danger of "being proud" of your own nationality. I think that you can admire your own culture and share that in a positive way with the world, but I find this "distance" (or at least a critical stance) very healthy. In that sense, it becomes a paradox, where I think that Germans should be "proud of not being proud" of their country. That is what makes Germany so special nowadays.
You are right with that I think. We have had many people write us before that they thought it was a shame that Germans can not feel proud of their country no more because of their history. I wouldn't agree to that view. For the older genererations shame has been a very prominent feeling (for good reasons), for the younger generations I think they wouldn't necessarily feel shame. They would rather not miss patriotism at all, cause they have never actually felt it and they haven't seen anything positive in it, neither in the history nor in the presence.
Many Germans are happy (or even proud) that Germany has developed in a positive direction after WWII and that it has learned it's lesson.
my country is stupidly patriotic (Philippines) and to m it just seems down right fascist. they get sooo triggered when other countries criticize the pihilippines, even with constructive criticism. The worst part is that the majority of the filipinos in online comment sections respond childishly and unintelligently brusque, that is to say most of their arguments are trash talk and no substance. I do belive that patriotism is one of the greatest factors that can turn a country into a shit-hole. A country can be great, too, without being as patriotic.
My thoughts exactly! You put that so well!
Renato Kestener So, as a German I'm proud about beeing critical with my proudness. 👍😉
Honestly, for me it's not about shame, but about the responsibility to remember and never forget about what happened and how inhumane a society can be even if it's just by looking away.
I think nowadays the schools (at least the "Gymnasium" I went to) do a pretty good job at teaching us about the Holocaust and the Third Reich and honestly I think it's extremely important that they do, our generation needs to know the past so we can learn from it. We read a play called "Die Ermittlung" which is based directly on the protocols of the Frankfurt Auschwitz Trials and it was just so disgusting to see what actual people can do to others and some of them still being arrogant or not even showing remorse. At least today's Germany is open about its history and doesn't brush it under a rug.
About the patriotism, I'm grateful and I feel lucky to be living in Germany, but I'm not proud to be German as others said it's not an achievement just a fact. I do appreciate the country and the opportunities I have and really like it here but that's about it.
Als Migrant finde ich es schon komisch mit anzusehen, dass ich stolzer auf 🇩🇪 bin als die Deutschen selbst 🤷♂️
Edit: Danke für die Likes. Für die, die es interessiert: Ich bin Kosovo-Albaner und wir sind sehr dankbar für die Hilfe Deutschlands bei der Befreiung von Serbien. 🖤❤️💛
Bu Mu
Finde das manchmal auch so. Ich bin in Deutschland geboren und sehr stolz darauf, auch wenn ich jetzt woanders lebe.. aber ich bekomme immer wieder mit, dass viele deutsche in der Vergangenheit ihrer Familie rumwühlen und „ahh, ich bin doch 1/430 Pole!“, dann sagen sie sie sind eigentlich nicht deutsche, sondern genaugenommen haben sie ja Polnische Wurzeln.. finde es nicht schlimm wenn man stolz auf seine Wurzeln ist, meine Familie kommt auch ursprünglich aus Frankreich, aber dann Nur noch zu sagen „ich bin eigentlich Pole“, warum kann man nicht stolz sein in so einem mächtigen und reichen Land zu leben?😬 vorallem bekomme ich das immer von meinen Freunden die in Deutschland leben mit, dass so viele Menschen jetzt lieber Albaner, Syrer oder Türken wären.. naja, was soll ich sagen
Ich bin in Deutschland geboren und lebe hier. Soweit meine Familie zurückzuverfolgen ist, lebt sie in Deutschland und sagen wirs mal so wie es ist- ich bin absolut stolz drauf. Es ist ein so wunderschönes Land, sowohl die Landschaften als auch die Menschen sind so vielfältig, es gibt so viele verschiedene Bräuche. Natürlich gibt es auch hier Fehler, aber man ist ziemlich sicher und es gibt gute Möglichkeiten. Man sollte vielleicht auch an die Vergangenheit denken, aber das war einmal, zumal man ja wirklich nicht behaupten kann, wir würden nicht alles tun, um diese Vergangenheit, für die die heutige Generation ja nicht mehr wirklich verantwortlich ist, wieder einigermaßen gutzumachen. Ich bin stolz darauf, in Deutschland zu leben.
Dein Kommentar ist eigentlich auch die Antwort auf deine Frage.
@@Burimenzi Würde schon zustimmen das viele Nationen ihre Minderheiten verfolgt aber wenn die NS Zeit nicht als dunkelstes Kapitel bezeichnest... welches war bitte dunkler?
Das was die NS Zeit und die Judenverfolgung so schrecklich macht ist ja auch viel die Tatsache wie diese durchgeführt wurde...
@@pilotgetreide755 hm ich habe nicht viel Ahnung aber wie steht es mit dem 30 jährigen Krieg ? Der war auch sehr übel oder..
Ich bin stolz Deutsch zu sprechen, also verstehe ich nicht, warum gibt es Leute, die mit ihrem Kultur oder Herkuft nicht identifizieren könnten. Die Deutschen haben eine sehr aber sehr starke und schone Kultur... Wenn ich Deutscher wäre, wäre ich sicher, dass ich stolz wäre.
luis Miguel Delgado Ich denke, die meisten Deutschen identifizieren sich schon mit ihrer Kultur und Geschichte, aber das ist eben kein "Stolz" in der Form. Es ist ein schmaler Grat - seine "eigene" Kultur kennen und mögen ist eines, aber sie hervorzuheben, als wäre sie besser als die anderen, das ist schon ein Problem.
Außerdem wird National"gefühl" oftmals missbraucht, um andere zu diskriminieren; daher haben viele Deutsche ein sehr schlechtes Bild im Kopf, wenn sie jemanden grundlos mit einer deutschen Flagge sehen. (ich mag es z.B. auch nicht :) )
*R T L 2*
Regionaler Stolz ist warscheinlich eher verbreitet. Mir ist es persönlich egal , ob ich von der Region oder der anderen Region bin.
Also , ich mag mein Bundesland, doch verspüre ich jetzt keinen Stolz dafür in RLP aufgewachsen zu sein und zu leben. Mir gefällt es bloß wegen der Natur.
@@ScEd21 Du bist hier jederzeit willkommen, komme hier nach Deutschland, alleine an deinen Deutschkenntnisse zeigen dass du integrationsbereit ist. Wir nehmen dich Gerne hier auf.
@TigerClaw! von der Amerikaniscjen sind wir noch sehr sehr weit entfernt. Trotz der versuche der Amis dass hier durchzusetzen
Ich bin so überrascht wie intelligent die Deutsche sind. Wie sie über diese Thema diskutieren ist sehr interessant. Ich bin Französin und ich bin stolz dass wir zusammen für Europa gearbeiten. Das ist nicht perfekt aber sehr wichtig weil wir eine komplizierte Geschichte haben.
Moi je suis une marocain et je suis entrain d'apprendre la langue allemand
Et je vois que vous êtes toujours réuni l'un à côté de l'autre das ist wunderbar
Schöne Kanal
je suis d'accord!
Marjorie Auriel Auf das die deutsch-französische Freundschaft bestehen bleibt 👍
J'aime la france!!!🤗😍
Und Deutschland💪
Komplizierte Geschichte???
Meine Vorfahren haben vielleicht ihren Frankreichurlaub das ein oder andere mal heftig überzogen aber aus den paar Kleinigkeiten muss man doch nicht gleich eine große Geschichte machen.
Vive la France, vive la Republique.
ganz spannendes Thema, das Video hat mir super gefallen. Ich komme ursprünglich aus Kiew, aus der Ukraine und wohne gerade seit gewisser Zeit in Deutschland. Stoltz bin ich auf jeden Fall darauf, dass ich hier wohne und Teil der deutschen Gesellschaft bin. In meinen Augen ist es sehr positiv, dass die Menschen hier so viel Wert auf eigene Leitungen legen, das gefällt mir an Deutschen besonders. Man nimmt die ganze Welt kritischer an und lässt sich durch "Patriotismus" nicht manipulieren, allerdings finde ich diesen quasi Regionalpatriotismus mega cool. Jeder hat seinen Heimatort bzw. seine Heimatstadt lieb.
Ich bin stolz, ein Deutscher zu sein.
In der Geschichte hat das deutsche Volk viel für die Welt getan, was Kunst, Kultur und Wissenschaft angeht. Ich bin stolz, diesem Volk anzugehören
Ich bin kein Deutscher, aber Sie haben das Recht, stolz zu sein. Ich wünschte, mein Land hätte eine Geschichte und Erfolge, die so unglaublich sind wie Ihre.
Ich hoffe nur du hast nicht vor den dritten Weltkrieg auszulösen, weil wenn man sich ausgehend deines Profilbildes etwas einbilden sollte, wäre das schon klar.
@@laforetmbim8007 Keine Angst, mein Freund. Dahin gehend habe Ich keinerlei Interesse
Seien Sie stolz auf das, was Deutschland heute ist, aber wenn Sie zufällig in den Niederlanden sind, würde ich Ihnen raten, den Niederländern nicht zu sagen, dass Sie stolz auf das sind, was Deutschland in der Geschichte hat, denn das ist in den Niederlanden nicht sehr positiv. Ich hoffe, dass sich die Beziehungen zwischen unseren Ländern in Zukunft verbessern werden, weil ich Deutschland liebe
Ja du hast Recht! Hat viel für die welt getan, zwei sehr große dinge
EVERY country has made attrocities all over history. I just wanted to point that.
And thats good point.
@@Watcher4111 Yeah, but today is difficult to make people see far away from popular opinion
Somali and Haiti and Wakanda included 😂😂😂😂?
@@twoblocksdown5464in science every single human is important for the continuity of life. and i think every single human should be builder not ruiner. as examples these dumbs who smoke close or near the childern or those who damage others. lets be good for the humanity i think!!
Richtig
"I can only be proud of something that I influenced and that is my achievement. The fact that I was born in German is a coincidence" (0.54)
my sincerest respects to the Germans, I feel humbled and if everyone had that mindset I am sure the world would be a better place.
I disagree with that. For example parents can be proud of their kids achievements even though the parents had no influence on it.
@DXSP X that is exactly why people should be proud of where they come from. If you love your family, your home, city, people around you, it's easy to be proud. People's parents achieved things and so did their parents and so on
I live in Croatia, lifestyle there is a lot worse then in Germany, but I am still proud that I am Croat. I am grateful to land that raise me that teached me everything that I know. When we were second in world cup half of our people came to capital city and we were all proud of something that we didn't do. Maybe you never felt that feeling of proud even if it is not you that did that but it certainly exist.I am sorry for Germany and Germans because some of them will never felt like that.
@@adamwnt The thing is.. sure you can't be proud to have a certain nationality.. cuz the word is just wrong in that matter, but everyone should be happy (if hes happy with the country he lives in and was born in at all) to be that certain nationality.. cant say im proud to be german. .but im happy to be german and im proud of Germany and all the archievements Germany made
Ich finde ja, in Deutschland ist der Regionalstolz viel verbreiteter. Ich denke, ich kann auf meine Heimat stolz sein, indem ich auf meine Mentalität stolz bin. Zum Beispiel habe ich lange Zeit sowohl im Norden, im Westen und im Süden Deutschlands verbracht und verschiedene Mentalitäten kennengelernt, aber am meisten fühle ich mich meiner Heimat, dem Sauerland, verbunden. Ich bin stolz, ein Sauerländer zu sein! :-)
AbituriErpel geht mir ähnlich. Bin Siegerländerin. Schur Nachbar! :D
AbituriErpel Moin Sauerländer Kollege! Die Vielfalt der Kulturen, Dialekte, Mentalitäten etc. ist was schönes finde ich
Ja, stimmt. Ich wohne jetzt in Kiel fürs Studium und komme eigentlich aus Hamburg. Ich wollte a) nicht aus dem Norden raus, weil das hier mein zuhause ist und b) fühle ich mich auch nicht als Deutsche per se, sondern ich bin Hamburgerin
Ich hab mich ma gefragt ob dass daher kommt das Deutschland all die Jahrhunderte nur aus Kleinstaaten bestand?
Gut gesprochen Sauerschlumpf 😂👍
That girl says you can't be proud of something you didn't have any influence on, but then says she's ashamed of Germany's recent past, which she didn't have influence on. It's either one or the other: or you see yourself as part of a whole and are both proud for your nation's achievements and ashamed for its failures, or you see yourself as a detached individual and don't have any positive or negative feelings in regards to it.
Finally someone here with some sanity.
I agree 100% with you.
you nailed it 100 percent.
That actually makes sense. That is a glaring logical inconsistency on her part.
Thank you. As a German I learn from your position a lot...
People are a product of their language, culture, people around them, history and so on. If you are a product of all of that and are not self loathing, then how can you not be proud of where you come from?
@@fiuttello I suppose it's the context though, and in what way someone is proud. I can see being proud because you are an active contributor to your society and seek to preserve the positive aspects which help make it a better place to live, a society is only as healthy as the common individual. Some people adopt a kind of generic pride where they're proud for the sake of being proud, yet don't embody what makes the country great. If your pride isn't rooted in positive actions and results it's not really pride imo, you're essentially just a "fan" of your country.
I don't know why Germans aren't all about Germany. Germany is a baller country. Sure you guys were a little crazy in the 30's and 40's but who cares, that was literally like 80 years ago.
It was just 80 years ago and it was not that long what the hell are you saying ?
Nope brbra The last nazies are dying right now.
Maybe Germany is nice now only cause they don't care about nationalism anymore.
Mateus Sant'Ana germany is crime ridden today
Falk M Yeah because being born in syria or Afghanistan is way better
Honestly I'm not necessarily proud. Like some people said it's nothing I've achieved. But I am very greatful to live here because honestly life is quite good in Germany compared to other countries.
Shut up !
I'm proud to be born and raised in my country (I'm 18) but in the end I don't see myself here after I become a 24 year old...people here have a toxic mindset...Imma out of here in 6 years
@@nivrrtakr2891 where r u from man?
Imagine spending your entire life bringing together German nations and creating a single strong fatherland for your grand grandchildren, and they say that they're not proud to be born there.
Bismark: *Shame*
They are probably happy to live there but as they said you could only be proud of something you’ve achieved. So by definition you can’t be proud of your nationality
@@space0612 So you saying that if your daughter, or sister does something great you arent proud of it because you didnt archive it yourself.
@@DimitriSlobodianyk You did give birth to them and brought them up, so it is partly your achievement.
@@space0612 I dont know anybody who gave birth to his sister or his parents.
@@DimitriSlobodianyk If it is your children, you obviously are part of the achievement because you raised them. when it comes to other families you feel happy for them. proud is the wrong term.
i wish more german people would be prouder of being german. Germany is awesome!
greetings from the netherlands.
Ah. Ein Nederlander. Hello ^^
Dank je wel
I am happy about Germany, and that I am german. But I am not proud. What did I do, that I am german: I am lucky
Wer Weiß? Be proud off your country
Let people call you nazi poles also get a nazi status just because they love there nation
Why would you even care about us being not proud?
only thing i'd be proud of is seeing how few are proud of it.
Einer die Frauen in dieses video sagt das sie kann nur stolz fühlen, von ihre eigene Aktionen. Später, sie sagt auch das sie fühlte sich ein bisschen beschämt von die geschichte Deutschland, obwohl personlich sie hat nichts daruber zu tun. Wenn sie kann nicht stolz sein, weder soll sie fühlte sich schäm. Wir sollen erinnern sich was passierte, sicher, aber es soll uns nicht definiert.
Allgemeiner, ob wir unsere Land Lieben, sollen wir das best fur es und seiner einwohneren wollen. Es ist nicht genug (und weder ist es richtig), einfach zu denken das wir sind besser als die anderen Lande.
(Entschuldigung für meine schlechte Deutsche, und danke für alle diese interessante videos!)
Aren Ordu I didn't, except to check a couple of spellings.
@AE whats your Problem? He tried His best to get the Massage across and German is a Really hard language to learn so i dont see why He shouldnt use Google translate
@AE ?
Sie haben sehr Recht. You are right in what you say. Ich habe Ihren Text einmal gelesen, und habe alles verstanden. I read your text only once, and need to say that I understood everything perfectly fine. Danke sehr. Thank you so much.
Probably because something so dark and so unforgivable overthrows all her attempts to be indifferent, even for one as nationally detached as her. I agree people should not carry that burden now.
All of your videos are pure gold.
As a Jew from a former German family (you can guess why "former"), Germans have a lot to be proud of. No other country has acknowledged their horrific past the way Germany has.
Many countries have done horrible things that are swept under the rug. Japan and the Pacific theatre, the Armenian Genocide by the Ottomans, hell even the predominently French and British imperialism which has caused conflicts primarily in the Middle-East and in Africa that have lasted to this very day.
We don't arrest children for what their parents did. It's our job to remember the bad things our forerunners have done and ensure that it never happens again.
Nie wieder!
Swept under the rug definitely. Now hopefully germans can live without that stigma.
The armenian genocide by the ottomans happened with the help of the germans.
Yes totally
@Avery Holt
But I do...
Why are you assuming stuff about a person you don't know?
Of course yes, they should be proud of being German people. This people are the best people I have ever met. Honestly, they are good....
There main weakness is their obedientness and sense of order. It is a curse and a blessing at the same time.
Sorry, but what u say, it's a little silly. Every country has its good and bad sides, you can not say the German are best people. Best people are everywhere.
Safari, you didn't get my point. You are right good people are all over the world, but I what I said is they are the best people I have ever met.....and surely truely they are
good but also boring lol
I’m only of German descent through my middle name Hofschneider but I’m still proud of the land my ancestors came from.
I am from Albania and I don’t speak German. As an outsider looking in, I can tell you that I admire the Germans. They mix it up really well with hard work and having fun. Their economy is amazing and their culture + history is beautiful + vast respectively. In an alternate universe I would have been a German.
Ich bin stolz Deutscher zu sein. Ich trage Deutschland im Herzen, die Verpflichtung aus der Vergangenheit und die Verantwortung für die Zukunft im Kopf.
Gut gesprochen 👍
Cringe
German speaking people are very intelligent and hard-working. They have unique contributions to the world's progress. If you search on the internet the majority of world's most popular thinkers are from German speaking countries. Bravo!
Im not german, but the world is proud of german people. You are great people and Germany contributed a lot in sectors like science, technology, philosophy...
Jojo
And caused the WWII
@@maggotstudios4052 i see everything
@@yurstuhd7193 ok.
@@maggotstudios4052 meme
I'm not sure if you've done this yet but in central Texas there are several towns that were settled by Germans in the 1840s and the older people still speak what is called Texas German, i.e. a skunk is called a "stinkkatzen".
lol :)
ciao tedeschi da Roma Italia 🇮🇹 you should be proud and you will win this Corona Virus together with us and the rest of europe will rise! We europeans must stand together 🇪🇺
Che ti sei fumato?
@@abraham2174 innanzitutto sono femmina penso si veda dalla foto e dal nome.. poi non ho capito che vuoi?
Ich bin stolz auf unser schönes Vaterland🇩🇪
As a German pless Stop
@@ghosts14_2 was stop? was meinst du
@@spooqus6541 He means he hates himself
@@HumanityFirst1871 ok
@@HumanityFirst18711 ich weiß auch nicht warum ich das auf Englisch geschrieben habe. 2 nur da ich nicht soh der Patriot bin heißt das nicht das ich mich selbst hasse
The young woman with the brown hair is so articulate. Her thoughts were so well-expressed and I greatly appreciate what she said. I wonder how many young people think like she does.
Ich liebe Deutschland! ❤
Love from Italy
Love back greetings Form Germany🇩🇪❤🇮🇹
This notion that some Germans have, that you can only be proud of your own achievements, is really bizarre to me. I can be proud of my father for any number of reasons, and my grandfather, and by extraction back indefinitely. I can be proud of my heritage, which is nothing more or less than that extraction. We are who we are because of it, coincidence or not, and we are simultaneously indebted to our patrimony as well as in a position to be proud or disgusted by it, but certainly not in a position to be indifferent to it altogether.
Für das, was es wert ist, sage ich das als Kind deutscher Einwanderer.
i dont think that your right ...
gut argumentiert.
Die wohlfeilste Art des Stolzes hingegen ist der Nationalstolz. Denn er verrät in dem damit Behafteten den Mangel an individuellen Eigenschaften, auf die er stolz sein könnte, indem er sonst nicht zu dem greifen würde, was er mit so vielen Millionen teilt. Wer bedeutende persönliche Vorzüge besitzt, wird vielmehr die Fehler seiner eigenen Nation, da er sie beständig vor Augen hat, am deutlichsten erkennen. Aber jeder erbärmliche Tropf, der nichts in der Welt hat, darauf er stolz sein könnte, ergreift das letzte Mittel, auf die Nation, der er gerade angehört, stolz zu sein.Hieran erholt er sich und ist nun dankbarlich bereit, alle Fehler und Torheiten, die ihr eigen sind, mit Händen und Füßen zu verteidigen. Arthur Schopenhauer
Es ist absolut töricht zu glauben, dass man, um stolz auf eine Sache zu sein, keinen Stolz auf etwas Größeres haben muss. Es ist noch törichter zu glauben, dass die eigenen Leistungen von größerem Wert sind als die unserer Väter. Unsere Errungenschaften werden schließlich das Erbe unserer Kinder sein. Mögen sie stolz auf sie sein.
It is great to be patriotic and proud of your own nation. Greetings from an old ally Finland!
I wouldn't be shouting about being "an old ally" of Germany!!!!
@@Kaiserbill99 Why???
@@seppolaitela814 Now why do you think?
@@Kaiserbill99 ??
@@seppolaitela814 Well my understanding of WW2 is that Finland allying with Nazi Germany has been overlooked by historians because of the mitigating circumstances of facing the hostility of the Soviet Union i.e. my enemy is your enemy.
That said I'm not sure most Finns would be shouting about the fact that their country was once aligned to Nazi Germany i.e. the most tyrannical regime in history that murdered millions of Eastern Europeans, and starved/worked to death/executed millions of Jews in industrialised death camps.
I am from a German family and born in America, speak both German and English. I am proud to be a German and American, but I am aware of both my countries histories, we can't change our families history but we can learn from the past.
I can understand both sides. I am happy to be german on the other hand I can't be proud for something I haven't done. The only thing I can do is making Germany a better place because then I can be really proud
Master of the memes if you contribute to the success of your country and community by working hard, then perhaps it is fine to be proud of a collective success of Germany as a whole.
Steve R Yeah that's true
So you are not proud on your kids because it's not "your" achievement
@@karldergr0sse As parents you are always part of your children. Any achievement that they realize is also one that you, at least did have founded.
@@karldergr0sse By raising your children, you definetely play your part in shaping them as a person and ultimately shape how they will act. So if your child achieves something, you as a parent can definetely be proud, because you are in part responsible for their actions. Being proud of being born somewhere on the planet in a country whith borders that have been drawn arbitrarily is kinda different, don't you think?
Wow dieses Mädchen spricht außer Atem
welches?
Verbalen Durchfall nennt man das 😉
Helena G. Woher kommst du ?
Helena G. Im Mitte der drei Mädels
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I saw really highly open minded people there, those 3 girls und the old partners, interesting. and because of that and what I experienced in this society I really love Germans , they are open minded and good educated and lovely people.
Thank you ❤
Rather than asking if you are personally proud to BE German, a better question might be are you pround OF Germany. Nations, their people, culture, languages and how they interact with the world, can represent a distinct whole that's worthy of praise, respect or pride.
Jeder Mensch ist stolz seelig auf seine Staatsangehörigkeit,obwohl er geistig und politisch nicht darauf sei.
Nützliche Umfrage.Danke liebe Karri
Schöne Grüße aus Göttingen❤
I would be very proud if I was , Germans are very smart and disciplined
Thank you 🙏
Thanks, my dear! I am proud of you for your comment, however I would add loyalty, reliability and open minded as our top qualities 😉
100% a german who wright it hahahahhahaha
They should be proud I wish I was German such a powerful country with wonderful culture and international good industry
I live in Germany but I'm not German and it's kinda weird cause we have in Germany so many immigrants the Germans shame to be German it's weird
roxanna eleanor a culture full of murderers
King of Ldn why do you think they are all Murderers
Lenie jpn Na you killed people who have been living in your country for 1000 years , that isn't war
TheEvilKitty 22 not just them , all Europeans and Germans ... do u think it takes 1 person to exterminate millions of people ? German civilians and many other countries shot down thousands of Jews without the help of the german army so you should learn some history before speaking
Alemania me emociona como país, su gente y su idiomas.
Es un país dignoy hermoso
Ihr habt tolles Video gemacht!
I really like the introspection. Americans please take note.
I’m half Mexican half French and I’m proud of it. I sometimes wish I was German. At the moment I am learning German and I’m having a lot of fun. Very Beautiful country and attractive alluring cities 🇩🇪
Thank you. How is your German progressing?
Sorry, that we made the language so difficult ;)
@@derwolf9670 As of right now I’m learning Mandarin Chinese. I told myself I will get more serious with German later on since it’s pretty easy to learn. Before I learn any language I briefly study the IPA consonants and vowels. German and English are very similar. Sprichst du Deutsch
@@derwolf9670 Beautiful language btw. I use to have a German foreign exchange student name Eva 4 years ago at my school and boy was she hot. 🇩🇪
@@merrymaurader2521 Interesting. Yes, I am German and therefore speak the language quite well ;)
Girl in minute 0:57 ... Such an answer. Smart, clever and humble. Amazing.
I wonder if those who argue that Germans should have no pride in Germany because they did not make it personally, also feel that they should have no discomfort as to what the nation did during WW2?
It's not about discomfort. I don't think any German feels personally responsible for WW2 and Holocaust. Instead, it's important to constantly remember those crimes as a negative example for what a society must never become like again.
fantastic video, whatever your position is. Good edu journalism
Vielen Dank. I enjoyed this video. It's good to hear how Germans feel about this topic. Flags have such a important significance and meaning to each nation and individual.
Hallo Cari! Könnt ihr bitte das nächste Video über Schönheit drehen? Die Frage ist: Was ist Schönheit für Sie? Ich freue mich darauf sehr! Danke:)
Limos Das würde sehr interessant sein
This episode is amazingly interesting sociologically speaking.. Thanks!
proud to be from the alpine region - allgäu, austria, oberbayern, tirol, switzerland.
Ok so I am an Indian and back here in India people are proud of their country but thats just depended on how well you relate with your country. What experiences you had while you where living in the country makes a lot of difference in how proud you are about your country.
I'm kinda jealous of germans, they have a (mostly) honorable legacy and an amazing country to be proud of, I haven't been able to feel even a little proud of my country in such a long time
what's your country?
@@madeleine8662 U.S
@@peytonburrell6303 So you should open your eyes... I say it as a German.
Be proud of your Country and your culture much love from United States 🇺🇸 🇩🇪💕💕
@@benarendt2240 Well, you right of course. I deleted both comments. Sorry for the aggravation.
X X No Problem 😌
Germany recovered fast from all kind of attrocities, from inside and outside. It is a strong and beautiful country.
Ich bin nicht stolz darauf deutsch zu sein, sondern froh darum, dass ich das Privileg genieße in diesem Land aufgewachsen zu sein.
Genauso sehe ich das auch.
Das Land ist das, was WIR daraus machen..... bist du nicht stolz darauf, was wir hier gemeinsam erreicht haben? Oder hast du nichts beigetragen?
This is to everyone : You can be proud of your country, thats totally normal, but you have to accept other cultures.
Your an idiot. Child marriage, Slavery, Polygamy, just to name a few are all legal in some cultures. Some cultures aren't compatible and it's best they live apart.
@@ossamakalimi7295 They're acceptable in an intellectually honest interpretation of Islam and Islam isn't a race, before you make that argument. A multi-racial society is no problem. Multiculturalism is bullshit because you can't have a optimally functional country with no national unity, heritage and worldview.
Clearly not. Dear god NO.
Long live true Germany.
They should be proud and blessed. I feel they r so cold and don't get excited easily.
Also, Ich bin geborene Amerikaner. Ich lebte in Deutschland für ungefähr neun Jahren als Ich bei die Vereinigte Streitkräfte da stationiert war. Das war die erste mal in meinem Leben die Ich je die Vereinigte Bundesstaaten verlassen haben. Nach zwei Jahren leben in Deutschland, entwickelt in mir eine art Verbindungs gefühle für die Landschaft, die Naturliche umgebung von die Dörfe wo ich gelebt habe in Deutschland. Das kamm mir so seltsam vor weil Ich niemals in meinem Leben gedacht habe das ein siemliches, fremdes, Land in mir solche tiefe Gefühle auslösen könnte.
'The lowest form of identification', said the liberal.
Identifying yourself as part of a Nation is way more than waving a flag: you're identifying yourself with a bunch of people who have their own peculiarities, yet are united through many bounds, such as blood, language, culture, people whose parents and grandparents expect the young generation to continue building what their forefathers dreamt of: a stronger community, in order not to be dominated and crushed by others. Thinking that being proud of it is stupid makes no sense at all.
That surely ain't the lowest form of identification.
Let me guess, Trump voter?
@@elnino0841, I'm a socialist ;)
@@williamlandim5408 Didn't say what kind of socialism ;)
@@hydnars, even so.
The lowest form of identification is the identification with yourself, isn't that axiomatic?
Out of words.... They're takin' granted everything which they're subsisting blessed with. Look at the other nations who aren't much blessed but they always are proud of their ethnicity and country..
Have you ever heard the phrase "dumb and proud of it"?
They are taking everything for granted, including where they live. People should always have pride if they love their family, their language, their people
I love these people who say they can not be proud of something they have not achieved coz u could be anyone born in any country and that is just a coincidence that u r born here and not there....but that is great u can be proud of ur country and love ur country and that is what i get expecially Germans have amazing country amazing culture science and everything ♥️♥️♥️
Be proud of yourselves germans! You are the powerhouse of Europe after being torn apart twice by the Allied forces.
Ich werde nie stolz darauf sein Deutscher zu sein.
Ebenso werde ich mich nie dafür schämen.
Deutschland ist insgesamt locker eins der besten Länder der Welt, aber auch für mich ist Stolz ein ausschließlich leistungsbezogenes Gefühl.
Sind sie Arbeitslos?
@@anthony4123 Nein, wieso?
Viva Alemania.
Be proud of the future you're making and not the past that was.
@Mary Contrary ah yes, remember your roots from all the way back
Francisco Batista it’s only a matter of time before they get assimilated into the German culture. Religion[muslims] won’t last long with the progression of science, all religion will be obsolete. As for the blacks it’s only a matter of evolution to become one single “breed” of human. The progress may take long, or it may not. The world is going to change and there’s not much we can do, we’ll be dust since we can’t live forever and our descendants will choose their own paths.
Avery Holt I corrected myself when answering @So Who’s the Dummy Now?
As he said “be proud of the past, as without it, and the generations before you, you would have nothing to build on”
And as I mentioned later on, none of this will matter in 2 centuries. My comment will be an obsolete thing and the descendants will have different beliefs.
Die Leute wirken irgendwie alle so zufrieden und gelassen. Total entspannend.
Ich bin stolz auf meine Fähigkeiten, meine Bildung und für alles wofür ich mich anstrengen musste. Ich bin nicht stolz Deutscher zu sein, aber ich würde es nicht hergeben wollen. Dieses Land ist großartig und ich liebe es. Ich bin nicht stolz, aber sehr froh darüber.
Ihre Neusprechrhetorik finde ich doppel plus gut.
@@bratwurstungsverweigerer3662 Ich mag den implizierten Vorwurf nicht, aber zumindest im Charakter geblieben, das kann man respektieren =)
Ich bin ein stolzer Deutschland!
Wir haben großartiges geleistet, wir haben weltbewegendes erfunden, wir haben eine langjährige Geschichte, etwas auf das man ruhig stolz sein kann! 🇩🇪❣️
"Ein stolzer Deutschland"?
@@tanzendehyane3676 Jemand hat auf der Gramatik nicht aufgepasst 😉
Like your videos very much. Not a lot of content makers dare to ask questions that are a bit comfortable to a lot of people to start with.
everyone should be able to feel proud of where they come from. Every nation has done good throughout history. It is when people take it too far is the problem
DE: Ich bin stolz Österreicher zu sein, weil ich mein Land und meine Leute liebe.
_EN: I am proud to be Austrian, because I love my homeland and my people._
DE: Liebe deutsche Nachbarn, seid stolz auf eure Vorfahren, eure Traditionen und euer Land! Ihr seid der jüngste Spross des Lands der großen Dichter und Denker. Seid stolz darauf was ihr fortführen dürft. Lasst euch das vom Schuldkult nicht wegnehmen, weil eure Großeltern verführt wurden. Geschichte ist mehr als nur die letzten 100 Jahre.
Stolz ist man auf das was man liebt.
_EN: Dear German neighbors, be proud of your ancestors, your traditions and your country! You are the youngest scion from the land of great poets and thinkers. Do not let that take away from a cult of blame, because your grandparents were misled. History is more than just the last 100 years._
_You are proud of what you love._
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@@zeitungsgift6817 Österreicher und Deutsche zwei brüdervölker die auseinander gerissen wurden....
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Wir Österreicher sind Teil des Deutschen Volkes.
I lived in Germany for a short while and this was something I always wondered. Good video! Daring! Thank you for making it. I had one very educated person explain their perspective privately which helped me tremendously understand.
BTW I wrote a book on this too.
I like your channel! It is really interesting to hear what foreign people think about Germans in general! In addition you picked a very controversial and important topic, especially in Germany and Austria... Let me say something from my point of view: I, for myself, believe in Patriotism as a strong love for a persons heritage. The place where I grew up and lived the most time of my life is North Germany. The coast, the water, the rain, the cows, the fish, our second language and so on... that is my heritage. At first I feel related to the Northern Part of Germany. I do not have more strings to other parts of Germany as I have to France or the Netherlands, so that I always say: At second I am a European!!! The history and the our current time is something I am proud of because I am a part of it! (a tiny little part but a part). The history of your country is mostly not your own history, but it is your responsiblity to deal with it in a respectful way nowadays.
Ich bin stolz deutscher zu sein!🖤❤💛
My friends here in Germany who are refugees are more proud of germany than the germans. why shouldn't we be proud today?
@Frenchdressing Aha yeah annnyways not every german is like that i would know that i am german
as an irish person from ireland who suffered 800 years under british occupation i think germans have every right to be proud of who they are, the way some people go on you'd swear germany was the only country that has ever done anything bad in history, germans should be proud of great leaders like bismarck
And what would you say to someone who said they are proud to be British or especially English then?