Re:America has a drinking problem
by stephencanon on Wednesday June 02, 2021 @08:50AM
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I would say that "nationalist" is the more accurate term for this behavior. There's nothing patriotic about it.
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Re:America has a drinking problem
by stephencanon on Wednesday June 02, 2021 @01:11PM
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Orwell said it well: "By 'patriotism' I mean devotion to a particular place and a particular way of life, which one believes to be the best in the world but has no wish to force upon other people. Patriotism is of its nature defensive, both militarily and culturally. Nationalism, on the other hand, is inseparable from the desire for power."
"USA USA USA" chants, american flag on the lawn, big pickup trucks, the possession of firearms, monster trucks, american football, people who attend WWE events, "Trump voters" and MAGA hats (let's throw it in there, because it's tied into that), there's a certain stereotype there, and it's not exactly tied to those people being the cultural or intellectual elite of the country.