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Pride in your nation (to me at least) is so intrinsically linked to the modern nation state that I can't untangle it from nationalism. As such, it is always a tool for the powerful to override international class solidarity.
I can get if you're tied to and have positive feelings towards a culture that you identify with. But the nation tries to replace that connection to a culture by: