maybe they reject it because they weren't personally responsible for that stain. Not saying the stain doesn't exist, but don't you feel it's kind of unfair to be born German if you have this Erbsünde and thus aren't allowed to...
yeah I see how nationalism can be misused. But I think it's very extreme to essentially get rid of all national identity. That would include getting rid of a nation's history and culture, which is all intertwined in a national ID
Nationalism has always been a tool to subvert a democratic and free society. It is straight out of the fascist handbook. Align the people's wants and needs with the country's