who systematically nurtured this kind of 'patriotism'. One way to promote it was to whine about how 'we are not supposed to' be proud. He also introduced the public pledge of allegiance of Bundeswehr soldiers and the main programs on national TV started to sign off daily by playing the national anthem and showing the flag during his reign.
As to Germans not being 'okay with themselves showing patriotism or national pride' during World Cups, that is a hilarious proposition indeed ... starting with the 'Miracle of Bern', where Germans saw their national pride restored, (West-)Germans have always seen themselves as a world power in football just as they thought of themselves as an economic powerhouse having created the 'Wirtschaftswunder'...
Thankfully, most Germans do have some reservations about hooray patriotism and vapid acts like hoisting the national flag in front of their house for no reason. But I could point you to several such flags flying right now in my immediate neighborhood, and these flags have been flying there for decades.
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