>I don't understand how I've can be "proud" of which country you were born in, makes no sense to me.

I guess it all depends where you draw the line, do you feel proud of your parents? Some people will say "No, I only feel proud about what I accomplished myself." And that's ok, that's his point of view, we could say this is a subjective matter, from my point of view, I feel proud of who I'm, I'm proud of my parents, and then I can extend that line and say I'm proud of my community, my city, my country, my civilization, I'm proud of being part of humanity, obviously that "proudness" will increase when that line is nearer to me, in other words the more relatable to myself the prouder I can be.

You use 'we' to describe your collective, showing you understand the concept of heritage, and then go on and say you don't understand pride in your people.

Only whites seem to have this internal conflict, and that makes far less sense than being proud of the society your people created.

>It's pretty much frowned upon to be in any way proud to be a pale skinned European; mainstream media demands we feel shame for all the oppression we did in the centuries before our birth.

It's Paddy's day on Saturday - how does that celebration square with your claim?

'European'? I don't think you can generalise on a continental scale. Irish people are generally pretty happy about their Irish-ness in my experience. Same with Basques and Greeks, and probably lots of other assorted Europeans

I was born in Canada and I'm definitely proud of it. Not necessarily that I was born here, but that Canada is the way it is and how it has shaped me. I think that is what pride in a nation really is. Americans who are proud to be Americans are this way because they perceive it to be the most free country in the world, and to be a part of that heritage lends something to pride.