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Patriotism is such a terrible thing in general.

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It can be alright if you think your nation’s value are worth preserving. E.g. it is Patriotic to defend your country against a fascit invader that wants to remove your nation’s self-determination.

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I don’t think you need to be patriotic to want to defend your country from fascist invaders. That’s a purely practical consideration if nothing else.

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You can welcome an invasion as a liberation force if no patriotism is involved. Like the eastern front did in WW2 until they realized Nazis were more about creating Lebensraum.

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Trying to explain the exact same thing to my parents. Challenge: impossible.

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Same here. We gotta aim for the younger generations.

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