Yup. Growing up in England, I always found it kinda obnoxious seeing US sports fans chant "USA! USA! USA!" in a very aggressive fashion, all in the name of patriotism. Then, when I emigrated to the US, I realized that it was just the thin surface layer of something that went much deeper
Patriotism is saying “my country is great, just because.” There’s nothing wrong with that. Nationalism is saying “my country is better than yours, just because.” That’s when you have a problem
Every time they become more fluid, people are frightened, and I get that. But as of yet, nobody has been able to demonstrate that we're better off by closing or raising them.
Luckily I've never held that view.
I'm here for a while and reside on earth.It's my back garden. It's beautiful and I'm moved by its wondrous grandeur. I've never dropped a piece of litter.
I love its people, the natives the various colours, why we are the colour we are? I can't get enough 🌎 world💕
We have wars about land,we don't own it.
We have wars about religion, it has no value. There are no god's.
We have wars about colour, why? Which colour is best?
In the end war is driven by men for power and money. 💪💰
I believe in love and humanity ❣️ I practice every day every second.
“But you know as well as I, patriotism is a word; and one that generally comes to mean either my country, right or wrong, which is infamous, or my country is always right, which is imbecile.”
Clearly O'Brian's words are put in the mouth of Stephen Maturin, Catalan/Irish free-thinker that he is, and hence a bit pungently over-stated. Memorable, though.
As I posted some months ago: "I am human; I am European; I am British; in that order".
No criticism of O'Brian. Those were beliefs appropriate for those times, which is where they belong.
I'm in total agreement with you. First and above all else, we are humans and citizens of the World.
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I'm here for a while and reside on earth.It's my back garden. It's beautiful and I'm moved by its wondrous grandeur. I've never dropped a piece of litter.
I love its people, the natives the various colours, why we are the colour we are? I can't get enough 🌎 world💕
George was probably mistaken 😎🏴
Socialised to serve and obey even though certain values may contradict .
Thou shall not kill , for instance
We have wars about religion, it has no value. There are no god's.
We have wars about colour, why? Which colour is best?
In the end war is driven by men for power and money. 💪💰
I believe in love and humanity ❣️ I practice every day every second.
Patrick O'Brian: Master and Commander
As I posted some months ago: "I am human; I am European; I am British; in that order".
I'm in total agreement with you. First and above all else, we are humans and citizens of the World.