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Re:Cyberattacks in 12 Nations Said to Use Leaked N.S.A. Hack... by PopsiclePete on Friday May 12, 2017 @07:30PM (#14328730)
I'm yet to see anything positive from patriotism. It's a form of outdated tribalism. Even the idea of a nation-state isn't that old - this all started with the Napoleonic Wars.

Patriotism always leads to "us" vs "them", it seems.

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Re:Cyberattacks in 12 Nations Said to Use Leaked N.S.A. Hack... by throwaway91111 on Friday May 12, 2017 @08:42PM (#14329017)
Patriotism seems to be a euphemism for nationalism.
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