Do people in France have flags on their cars? Do they sell clothing with the flag for Zimbabwe everywhere? Do people dress as their country’s mascot for every day events?
No, we have broken off the Soviet union.
Yeah, but it’s more subtle. They won’t say they’re better directly, but they’ll act like you’re bad guys if you don’t do everything like how they do it. See: the worship of the metric system. Also see: walkability where it reaches 110 in the summer and where it reaches -2 in the winter
I’m an engineer in the US, and I can tell you that the Imperial unit system is a major pain in the ass. It’s makes no sense at all. 1 meter=100cm=1000mm vs. 1yard=3 feet=36inches. I’ll not even get into slugs for gravity, miles, and pounds. Whoever invented the English unit system needs to be kicked in the balls. It’s probably one of the worst mathematical blunders of humanity.
See, this is exactly what I’m talking about. It is not that hard to go from yards to inches. Hell, even converting between metric and standard isn’t hard. Hell, the software you use most likely does it for you. And you are so aggressive about it, it’s ridiculous. "Oh woe is me, I have to divide by 12 instead of 10! I need to kick someone in the balls because god forbid I divide by 36. "
Every country has their own brand and degree of nationalism. For example, in Europe, you won’t commonly see the national flag displayed in a private context in countries like France or Germany, but it’s very common as a decoration in Switzerland and Denmark. Doesn’t mean I’d really compare the Danes or Swiss to American nationalists though. I think what makes US-brand nationalism a special kind is the intense superiority complex, the feeling that they’re the greatest country on earth and everyone else doesn’t matter. No Swiss nationalist would think that their country could thrive without at least some degree of cooperation with other countries.
Maybe other large-population countries like China and India might be more similar. When I went to high school in China as an exchange student, they had a flag-raising ceremony once a week where the national anthem was played. But I guess that’s still tame compared to having the pledge of allegiance every day.