Patriotism

[nintendofan85]

One thing my mom was talking about a lot recently was patriotism.
Do you consider yourself to be a patriotic person? What are your thoughts on patriotism?

 

[hamster]

Not at all. Nothing wrong with celebrating your country but I think it's stupid when people take it really far.

 

[Stalfos]

I really can't give a definitive answer to that question. I mean, of course I want the best for my country but not at any cost. And the way the nazi's keep throwing that word (patriotism) around, it kind of makes me not want to associate with it. :/
Sweden is generally a very open minded and progressive country and that makes me proud, but there's also **** that makes me deeply ashamed over my country.

 

[Lululand]

"Patriotism makes you feel proud of things you didn't do and hate people you've never met"

Truer words have never been spoken imo.

 

[idiotdoomspiral]

definitely not
i dislike prideful countries. i watched a video from a youtuber i normally watch saying why he didnt miss america and one of them was because of there was a time he went to a circus and there were countries were competing with eachother. the american audience would boo at other competitors while screaming for their own saying things like "YEAH AMERICA"
(i think it was the australian team) made a joke about americans. even though it was a funny joke basically none of the americans laughed
and the other countries absolutely destroyed america, but the audience were devoted so much to letting their own country be the top and be ****ty to the other talented guests
i guess thats what being a patriotic person (can) do

then theres brexit here and euhehehhhehheehhehe HHHHH

 

[teto]

i hate my own country half of the time so

no probably not

 

[Corrie]

It's okay to like your country but when you are annoying or rude about it, then it is no longer okay.

 

[nintendofan85]

I don't think it's wrong to be proud of your country (which I define patriotism as), but I think it's wrong to be nationalistic. Just my opinion.

 

[issitohbi]

I mean I hate a lot of what our country is about, given that it's built on the blood of my ancestors. (Native - Chahta - here, Halito) But I realize that my people have fought in wars and that my people are doing what they can to help the country - some are becoming doctors, therapists, teachers, etc. They're helping better America. So I will fly the flag and celebrate troops on the days delegated, but I don't have flags on my car or a tattoo dedicated or anything extreme like so many do.

What's the point of patriotism if you ignore your country's flaws and excuse them? Then the patriotism is a lie because it's based on something that isn't even real - a person's idea of what their country would be sans bull****.

 

[visibleghost]

no i'm not. my country is good in many ways and i like it but i am not patriotic and i dont take pride in the history, culture or achievements of sweden. i don't care much for it but i understand that people think traditions and Swedish Values™ are important things so it's not like i'm killing the king, setting fire to the flag and poisoning falukorv... i just don't care that much.

patriots make me kind of uncomfortable, i think there are more important things than the pride of a country but w/e

 

[Dashonthecob]

sometimes lol if its 4th of july but i dont take it too far

 

[Crash]

i would say i'm somewhat patriotic, i guess. i'm very grateful for the freedoms we do have and the good things this country has to offer, but that doesn't mean there aren't also tons of problems, too. my boyfriend is a US marine, and that's made me ten times more appreciative of my freedom & those who fight for it, but there's still plenty of things i hate about this country.

so... sort of? i don't care for those over-the-top MURICAAA people, though, that's just too much.

 

[Miii]

I voted somewhere in the middle. I'm not extremely patriotic, but I do think Americans in general have it pretty good, and I'd much rather live here than anywhere else.

 

[nintendofan85]

I mean I hate a lot of what our country is about, given that it's built on the blood of my ancestors. (Native - Chahta - here, Halito) But I realize that my people have fought in wars and that my people are doing what they can to help the country - some are becoming doctors, therapists, teachers, etc. They're helping better America. So I will fly the flag and celebrate troops on the days delegated, but I don't have flags on my car or a tattoo dedicated or anything extreme like so many do.

What's the point of patriotism if you ignore your country's flaws and excuse them? Then the patriotism is a lie because it's based on something that isn't even real - a person's idea of what their country would be sans bull****.

Exactly, and this would be what I define nationalism as.

 

[tumut]

I like America but i'm not a patriot ;( x

 

[Haskell]

Merica'!

Red, White, & Blue!

 

[forestyne]

I like my country but I'm not crazy about it. I love it here, but there's other countries that I would possibly like to live in. Canada seems particularly stable at the moment.

 

[ams]

I'm very patriotic. I'm so proud to be Canadian and so devastated that xenophobic policies by people like Trump and Le Pen inspired terrorism in this beautiful country.

 

[Bowie]

No. Being proud of land, no matter how big or how small, doesn't interest me. We all live on the same planet. I'm proud to be human, and grateful to be alive. Nothing more, nothing less.

 

[Halloqueen]

I'm not patriotic and even if I move elsewhere I wouldn't be patriotic in regards to whatever other country I moved to. Nothing is perfect. Humans are fallible, and in some cases are mean-spirited and vile to their fellow man, and that is not something that ends at the imaginary lines we call borders. Different countries tolerate different issues to different degrees, yes, but the point is that even if your country is mostly good there are going to be aspects that aren't so good.

Just like you have no control over your physical and mental attributes at birth (skin color, hair and eye color, biological sex at birth, sexual orientation, etc.), you have no control over what country you are born into. That decision falls upon your parents. Just because you're born in a specific place doesn't mean you must automatically feel pride in the place you were born if you have reasons not to.