There are lot of good things and a lot of bad things in our culture and history. I think we have to work to make things better.
Patriotism – An outdated, tribal relic – the last refuge of a scoundrel.
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Patriotism is a good thing.
I’m patriotic for all life and people on my planet Jennie. I think all people are equally important. Countries are artificial constructs aren’t they?
But I would stand for the values that are worthy.
Opher – There’s a back-peddle if ever there was one!
Patriotism – an adjective: having or expressing devotion to and vigorous support for one’s country.
That means country Opher, and not life and people. You are attributing the wrong word to the wrong subject matter.
Well said!
Opher – Oh for goodness sake. You have taken Johnson’s expression completely out of context. You have seemingly no idea at all of how much you have distorted into an unrecognisable and hideous misrepresentation of Johnson’s original statement.
Go back and learn of the origins of the text and stop looking like the semi-educated.