I don’t see a difference between US patriotism and the bad kind of nationalism. It’s just better branding. But that it’s such good branding makes it worse, because even lefties don’t question their own arrogance when it comes to other countries, which enables imperialism.
Just take the endless unquestioning, mandatory “thank you for your service” to veterans. That is not something I’ve ever seen in my country or think is a thing in other countries. Soldiers generally do not see action either. They are not supposed to see action. That the US soldiers see so much action is due to imperialism. It’s so weird.
Or the whole pledge thing in school, ew. Making small children swear an oath to a fascist regime and police state, just despicable lol. Or the national anthem before every football game. If you’d see the same thing in China you’d see how weird it is.
PS: Sorry if I come off a little too negative, I’m sure there are positive forms of patriotism. Just not in the USA lol.
Patriotism is simply loving your nation. Part of loving your nation means being proud of the good it’s done. Part of it means acknowledging its faults, and working to make it better. The problem is, for too long America has let nationalists, who refuse to acknowledge its mistakes, own and define the word. Being a patriot doesn’t mean blind loyalty. It doesn’t mean hollow symbols, or forcing children to chant oaths before they’re old enough to think for themselves. It’s having the courage to believe your nation can always grow wiser and more just. Patriot theatre is for people incapable of having a mature relationship with their community (and likely anyone else for that matter).
I don’t see a difference between US patriotism and the bad kind of nationalism. It’s just better branding. But that it’s such good branding makes it worse, because even lefties don’t question their own arrogance when it comes to other countries, which enables imperialism.
Just take the endless unquestioning, mandatory “thank you for your service” to veterans. That is not something I’ve ever seen in my country or think is a thing in other countries. Soldiers generally do not see action either. They are not supposed to see action. That the US soldiers see so much action is due to imperialism. It’s so weird.
Or the whole pledge thing in school, ew. Making small children swear an oath to a fascist regime and police state, just despicable lol. Or the national anthem before every football game. If you’d see the same thing in China you’d see how weird it is.
PS: Sorry if I come off a little too negative, I’m sure there are positive forms of patriotism. Just not in the USA lol.
Patriotism is simply loving your nation. Part of loving your nation means being proud of the good it’s done. Part of it means acknowledging its faults, and working to make it better. The problem is, for too long America has let nationalists, who refuse to acknowledge its mistakes, own and define the word. Being a patriot doesn’t mean blind loyalty. It doesn’t mean hollow symbols, or forcing children to chant oaths before they’re old enough to think for themselves. It’s having the courage to believe your nation can always grow wiser and more just. Patriot theatre is for people incapable of having a mature relationship with their community (and likely anyone else for that matter).