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Originally Posted by polak
I honestly think that is the biggest factor.
I support the German soccer team pretty much as passionately as I support Canada and Poland's respective teams (and the Flames for that matter) but I would never say "we" when speaking about them.
It was "Germany won the world cup!!" all summer. Not once did I say "we". If Poland or Canada (hah) ever won it, I'd definitely be saying we. Just like "we" won gold in Ice Hockey in 2014... and 2010... and 2002.  |
It's a strange social dynamic that is largely affected by personal preferences, but even if I never returned to live in Canada again for the rest of my life, I will always be Canadian, and refer to my country in the first person.
It's different with a professional sports team. Different in a similar sense (for me) to how it was when my best friend was still on the pro boardercross circuit. He was my "favourite team," and when he won, it made my day. I was personally, heavily, emotionally invested in his successes and failures, but they were never mine. "I" never won or lost a race.