I didn’t read that tone as overly nationalistic. I read it like someone saying, “My dentist makes bank on wisdom teeth removal.” And this person responding with, “Yo, that’s wild. Mine doesn’t charge anything for procedures like that. You should consider trying my dentist’s system.”
I didn’t get any vibes that the poster above was claiming Germany has the perfect system or the best system. Just that people in Germany don’t pay for necessary dental, like in the US.
Idk, though. I’ve been known to miss subtlety before.
It’s the worst. Even on the state level. People in the state I’m from used to have a positive stereotype about them, so that I felt good about sharing where I grew up in conversation.
That state turned red and they’ve been legislating against anyone who isn’t a white, straight, rich person. If people find out where I’m from, I have to do extra work to make sure people don’t assume I’m a hateful idiot.
So that’s what it’s like, but on the international level now. I wish I had dual citizenship so I could at least travel internationally with a different passport (or relocate altogether). I know Americans have had a reputation of being rude or entitled abroad, but that’s far better than people assuming I’m a Trump-loving, delusional, fascist.