I’m not proud to be European. I always, and probably stubbornly wanted countries to work together in the EU and not morph together. I want the countries to be independent. But if that won’t happen then aside of that I’m proud of that people are good against each other.
Even tho our countries are all very different and has probaly had more conflicts with eachother then any other continent thru history we come together to support eachother when we are in hard times and that is something we should all be proud of.
After I moved from Europe to US I realized that people here can’t use knife and a fork, or chew with their mouths closed, so I’m proud I have some table manners
Football and just passion for sports (healthy tribalism if there is no violence)
The fact that I can enjoy and take part in so many cultures and feel accepted
How we can talk so much shit about each other but can come together
Europe is amazing and we are making more amazing by the day.The last 5 years have been rough, Pandemic, War, Social tensions, the economy, isolationism, but god damn it made me love my country and Europe even more.
That after 1000+ years of on-and-off wars, most European countries have agreed to cooperate and settle differences through diplomacy. These decades of peace and prosperity that the EU/EEA has achieved shouldn’t be taken for granted. Of course, it’s a system with many flaws, but it’s night and day compared to what it used to be or how the rest of the world looks like.
My home country Germany announced an increase of the military budget by a lot and our neighbors, which have every right to be freaked about it, trust us.
That there’s no leader on top, it feels like there is some kind of checks and balances between the states.
Many languages, but somehow the whole continent feels like a home.
Nothing. I am proud on achievements I made or when friend or famliy achieve something I feel proud for them. But not because I happen to be born in a place which happen to be part of a piece of land called Europe. Weird concept to me.
Also I feel way more connected to the city I was born above anything else.
Europe is the original home of almost every single social construct that makes my life worth living. Most notably being the rule of law, representative government and human rights. Especially now that the US has taken an authoritarian turn, I am more than ever grateful that we Europeans have managed to build societies that remain true to these ideals.
The white race comes from Europe and so being european encompasses the spirit of the race.
Being European thus means belonging to the people that has made the greatest art pieces in the world, that has fought the most valient wars, and that helped humanity with an unequaled selflessness.
I never know how to answer such questions. What makes me proud to be woman, Polish, European ect
I can answer what makes me glad and grateful to be European.
I believe our continent has extremely rich history and culture … Not neccesarily the richest but definitely the best documented.
We know so much about where our cultures come from, how they formed and how they interacted threw out history.
What our ancestors build and what they destroyed. How they built it and how they destroyed it.
What great things they created that pushed the civilisation, art, science and humanity forward. But also what happens when Europeans show their worst side.
And what I am glad about is how those that came before us could take a good look at themselves and tried to fix it. How I see European integration (starting from Jean Monet and Robert Schuman) is an attempt to protect Europe at it best from Europe at it worst. Because Europeans at their best are fucking brilliant and in my view its worth protecting and developing.
I am glad to be part of a community of nations that managed to turn the tide. We have million of problems but I am sure if we work together we will succeed once again. Now we need to protect ourselves from external enemy. But I believe that since we are managing our internal monsters pretty well, we can go threw anything others throw at us. If we take it seriously, work hard and diligently we can get threw anything and become stronger than ever … And I don’t think there is a single continent like ours with that much potential and so much going on for it.
I am glad I am European and I am glad I am not from any other place.
To be proud of where you originate from is something someone with nationalistic tendencies would say, and something weird in itself as it is not an accomplishment. “Proud to be European” does not make sense to me at all.
Do I feel I have a common heritage with someone from Italy, Spain or Greece? Not really, I can’t say I am proud that “we invented pizza and philosophy”, that would just be weird and very cringe. But I do perceive common interests, an admiration for their cultures, rich history and food traditions? Yes I do, and I am grateful for our cooperation in the EU.
I don’t really feel pride in being an European because I don’t really believe it’s something that exists. We are citizens of our countries, the EU is too damn right wing for me to love it.
But I’ll be damned if I’m not proud of seeing how almost all the countries of Europe have managed to leave the darker aspects of our past where it belongs. In the past.
Comments
I’ll start: Our Music / DJs! – Proud to Be European Playlist,
https://on.soundcloud.com/gyRyZvXV1e5Kj8is9
I’m not proud to be European. I always, and probably stubbornly wanted countries to work together in the EU and not morph together. I want the countries to be independent. But if that won’t happen then aside of that I’m proud of that people are good against each other.
This may sound corny but
Even tho our countries are all very different and has probaly had more conflicts with eachother then any other continent thru history we come together to support eachother when we are in hard times and that is something we should all be proud of.
After I moved from Europe to US I realized that people here can’t use knife and a fork, or chew with their mouths closed, so I’m proud I have some table manners
The premise is just wrong. You cannot – or should not – be proud of being born as X. You can only be proud of you or your kins achievements.
Football and just passion for sports (healthy tribalism if there is no violence)
The fact that I can enjoy and take part in so many cultures and feel accepted
How we can talk so much shit about each other but can come together
Europe is amazing and we are making more amazing by the day.The last 5 years have been rough, Pandemic, War, Social tensions, the economy, isolationism, but god damn it made me love my country and Europe even more.
Also Ode of Joy. Banger.
That after 1000+ years of on-and-off wars, most European countries have agreed to cooperate and settle differences through diplomacy. These decades of peace and prosperity that the EU/EEA has achieved shouldn’t be taken for granted. Of course, it’s a system with many flaws, but it’s night and day compared to what it used to be or how the rest of the world looks like.
The history and diversity in such a relatively small area. So many interesting stories, languages, food, sights. The cultures really.
My home country Germany announced an increase of the military budget by a lot and our neighbors, which have every right to be freaked about it, trust us.
That there’s no leader on top, it feels like there is some kind of checks and balances between the states.
Many languages, but somehow the whole continent feels like a home.
Nothing. I am proud on achievements I made or when friend or famliy achieve something I feel proud for them. But not because I happen to be born in a place which happen to be part of a piece of land called Europe. Weird concept to me.
Also I feel way more connected to the city I was born above anything else.
Europe is the original home of almost every single social construct that makes my life worth living. Most notably being the rule of law, representative government and human rights. Especially now that the US has taken an authoritarian turn, I am more than ever grateful that we Europeans have managed to build societies that remain true to these ideals.
The European dedication to democracy and human rights. Not an easy to solve problem.
Plus, the European architecture. It’s what I missed the most when I was living in USA.
(Western) Europe is the norm which many countries try to reach socially, economically, and the EU is a good alliance. This gives me pride.
By and large, we have a very high tolerance for alcohol.
I’ve been to the US many times when I was in the Navy and those guys over there are terrible at it.
5 or 6 pints of weak pissy beer and they’re rolling around puking up and embarrassing themselves.
The white race comes from Europe and so being european encompasses the spirit of the race.
Being European thus means belonging to the people that has made the greatest art pieces in the world, that has fought the most valient wars, and that helped humanity with an unequaled selflessness.
From Gibraltar to Vladivostok, long live Europe.
I never know how to answer such questions. What makes me proud to be woman, Polish, European ect
I can answer what makes me glad and grateful to be European.
I believe our continent has extremely rich history and culture … Not neccesarily the richest but definitely the best documented.
We know so much about where our cultures come from, how they formed and how they interacted threw out history.
What our ancestors build and what they destroyed. How they built it and how they destroyed it.
What great things they created that pushed the civilisation, art, science and humanity forward. But also what happens when Europeans show their worst side.
And what I am glad about is how those that came before us could take a good look at themselves and tried to fix it. How I see European integration (starting from Jean Monet and Robert Schuman) is an attempt to protect Europe at it best from Europe at it worst. Because Europeans at their best are fucking brilliant and in my view its worth protecting and developing.
I am glad to be part of a community of nations that managed to turn the tide. We have million of problems but I am sure if we work together we will succeed once again. Now we need to protect ourselves from external enemy. But I believe that since we are managing our internal monsters pretty well, we can go threw anything others throw at us. If we take it seriously, work hard and diligently we can get threw anything and become stronger than ever … And I don’t think there is a single continent like ours with that much potential and so much going on for it.
I am glad I am European and I am glad I am not from any other place.
I find “Proud to be European” extremely cringe.
To be proud of where you originate from is something someone with nationalistic tendencies would say, and something weird in itself as it is not an accomplishment. “Proud to be European” does not make sense to me at all.
Do I feel I have a common heritage with someone from Italy, Spain or Greece? Not really, I can’t say I am proud that “we invented pizza and philosophy”, that would just be weird and very cringe. But I do perceive common interests, an admiration for their cultures, rich history and food traditions? Yes I do, and I am grateful for our cooperation in the EU.
I don’t really feel pride in being an European because I don’t really believe it’s something that exists. We are citizens of our countries, the EU is too damn right wing for me to love it.
But I’ll be damned if I’m not proud of seeing how almost all the countries of Europe have managed to leave the darker aspects of our past where it belongs. In the past.
Past sixty years of ‘stitching together’ Europe while respecting each country, growing together to form the European Union.