Danes are the proud people who inhabit the Kingdom of Denmark.

doublesCs · on Sept 23, 2020

Why are people always called "proud people"? Are there no people embarrassed of their country?

emptysongglass · on Sept 23, 2020

I'm pretty sure most Danes are super proud of our country after our PM's deft handling of the outbreak. Finest leader of my lifetime.

edoceo · on Sept 23, 2020

USA/Californian checking in. Embarrassed.

drcongo · on Sept 23, 2020

Most Brits.

tialaramex · on Sept 23, 2020

Confirmed. Also possible to be embarrassed of your individual component countries like England or Northern Ireland.

For example here's a famous response to the idea of being proud to be Scottish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1tJJO_pVvQ