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RE: 10 Million Russians March - Crickets in Western Media
Some of us in the United States realize that Patriots are war mongers. Or sometimes, just really confused people who don’t understand their history.
I don't think patriotism needs to have anything to do with War. Can't the Swiss be patriotic? They haven't fought a war in a couple centuries. I think the key to patriotism is the idea that people of a shared history and identity should put that shared identity first when confronted with outside hostility. I will bad mouth my country all day long with other Americans, but I won't stand by and let others do it. I think that mentality holds true for most folks in the world.
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I was being very centric with that comment, thinking of Patriotism from my perspective of growing up here in the United States. I guess I am a product of my society.
Patriotism here is awkward and difficult to get behind for me. People get angry over football players taking knees for the flag (which is not a disrespectful, if you look up flag ettiquette), but are ok with wearing flip flops and bathing suits with american flags on them (which, according to flag etiquette is extremely disrespectful).