> I'd like to offer a more critical perspective as a Portuguese living in Portugal. I’d like to offer some context for comments such as these as a portuguese l

> I'd like to offer a more critical perspective as a Portuguese living in Portugal. I’d like to offer some context for comments such as these as a portuguese living in Portugal. The portuguese have very low self-esteem as a people. They very often criticize their own country in very harsh terms with a strong bias towards “the grass is always greener on the other side” and tend to steer conversations away from any positive aspects (most often by trying to present them as negative). Foreigners are expected to passively agree with negative comments about Portugal. But beware: contributing with additional negative aspects is frowned upon and will trigger a sudden patriotic episode.