Are you proud to be German? During Oktoberfest, it’s still complicated

Are you proud to be German? During Oktoberfest, it’s still complicated

The bustling tents of the Cannstatter Volksfest have been filled since 1818, as a sign of German cultural identity.

Some countries’ relationship with national pride is more complicated than others. In Germany, nationalism has long been a controversial subject, and today parties like the AfD campaign on making Germany proud again. Even at the Cannstatter Volksfest, on Germany’s national unity day, opinions on national pride are split.

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