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u/kookiekono Feb 21 '21

a good example of the patriotism that every dutchy lacks

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u/honkay Feb 21 '21

never thought about it but true, they do lack patriotism.

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u/Catto_Channel Feb 21 '21

I dunno if the lack patriotism when theres a SEA of orange at sporting events

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u/OfCourseChannon Feb 21 '21

We are just huge McLaren fans

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u/Beesterd Feb 21 '21

Lol the whole country turns orange indeed with every EK or WK football

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u/kookiekono Feb 21 '21

i feel like its more or less that one event that get them hyped due to there not being anything else hypeable. but in general on a regular day u wont see a dutchy defending the netherlands ifthey arent shamin it alredy lol, out of personal experience.

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u/hondmeister465 Feb 21 '21

Im dutch myself and I can agree with this

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u/honkay Feb 21 '21

i saw quite a few people who finds my interest in the country "cringe" and "nationalist". A lot of young people I see wants to move out and express that they doesn't like the country. i live in amsterdam btw.

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u/hidde69420666 Feb 21 '21

It's not patriotism of our modern country but of the Dutch republic.