I can't quite tell, are you being sarcastic? If so, I'd just like to point out that there's nothing wrong with being proud of the place where you're from or of the accomplishments of the people of the community there.
Well spotted, and you're absolutely correct - I was being sarcastic, and to be so on this site took an awful lot of consideration, especially as I refuse to use '/s'.
Further regarding my 'point' (dig?), I would have responded the same had the poster said '...as a German I apologize for [obvious historical things]'.
The irony that the couple are immigrants added an extra dimension.
I also refuse to tag sarcasm. Your typical computer nerd tends to be also a bit high on the autism spectrum which correlates with difficulties at identifying irony and sarcasm - which explains the downvotes even for statements which are in line with the HN mainstream (like your's). Keep the sarcasm coming!
.../s.
Because parochialism.
Using soccer (any sport) as an example -
City a fans hate local City b fans when they play each other. When a or b play c (out of local area) a and b fans are against c. Proud to be from a+b.
If a, b, or c play against d (very far) then a, b, and c become United. Ie, North-South divide.
At a national level a-z are suddenly patriotic and suddenly everything is America's fault.
God, I hate team sports almost as much as the misuse of commas and religion :-)