I mean, I kinda found national pride to be a funny concept, but maybe that's because I come from a place that's changed (depending on how you count) 6 different countries in the last 100 years.

You guys on the other hand, even the libs/dems, had a version of the manifest destiny in your pockets, or so it seemed. And now one half (or on HN 95% of US users) of you are suddenly appalled with the state of things. To the outside world, however, not much other than theatrics, has changed.