Do you think people from war torn and/or poor and tech backwards nations are proud of their country?

Answer 1

I think they are proud of their countries, but not necessarily their governments. People usually are very attached to their families as well as their environments and would tend to associate these with their countries. Also, being poor and technologically backwards is a relative notion, and from what I've seen in the U.S., people are often more concerned with keeping up with the Jones while there is a large disparity of wealth between people. In many countries there are more or less only 2 classes of people, rich and poor, and they are mostly segregated so don't play this game so much. Anyhow, I'm guessing that while people might complain about their country, they would be upset if foreigners did the same, which likely comes from pride.

Answer 2

I know the USA isn't exactly poor or war torn, but I am ashamed of it. And at the same time I am proud. I am ashamed at how the president can walk down the streets of his very own city, see all the homeless people, and not give a care in the world. And yet, I am proud of how our ansestors were willing to give up their lives so that we could have freedoms and civil liberties. (although bush has removed more of these freedoms than any other president, ever) I am still proud. I think you can be proud and ashamed.

Answer 3

OF COURSE! Do you think that money and technology are the only things, or even the main things, that people value? Its very sad if you do. Yes, we tend to idolize these in the US (I dont know where you are but that seems likely) and it is true that many people in poorer countries do as well. yet a sense of cultural identity, particularly one that is often thousands of years old (that most of us in the US have no clue about) can be a very powerful source of pride. It is only human. In fact, many Americans tend to be utterly arrogant about it as if we are lacking this deeper sense of belonging and identity and our "pride" is generally often much more superficial (ex based on money and modern machines). Does it have to be a pride that is about a superiority to others? No! Is it often? yes
Basically pride in your country is a universal thing: your loved ones, community, land, spiritual and ethical beliefs and practices.
No doubt when great atrocities are commited by tyrannical governments where tiny elite percentage of the population inflict oppression on the masses, they are for the most part not "proud" of that, but from what Ive seen, retain human dignity incredibly.

Answer 4

Most actually are.
Surpising at it may seem, most are more concerned with their heritage than they are with the state of their country.
In most of these types of communities history and tradition is everything.

Answer 5

Yes, very.