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Martin Eden

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12. The fools don't know what real patriotism is

Reply to Tierra_y_Libertad (Reply #1)

Sun Sep 13, 2015, 08:35 AM

Sep 2015

If you truly love your country you have to acknowledge its faults and work hard to correct them.

We also have to understand the long term well being of our country is inextricably tied to the long term well being of the other nations and peoples on this earth we all share. A zero-sum game in which we gain short term benefits while inflicting misery on others is a losing game, period.

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Michael Moore: American exceptionalism is the death of us [View all] marmar Sep 2015 OP

"Patriotism is the passion of fools and the most foolish of passions." Arthur Schopenhauer Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2015 #1

Right on! Kath1 Sep 2015 #2

I would submit... elzenmahn Sep 2015 #8

Very well-said. Kath1 Sep 2015 #10

+1000 hifiguy Sep 2015 #3

OMG! SoapBox Sep 2015 #9

The fools don't know what real patriotism is Martin Eden Sep 2015 #12

And religionationalist American Exceptionalism is even worse. Hortensis Sep 2015 #4

Exceptional. moondust Sep 2015 #5

Can't wait to see it whatchamacallit Sep 2015 #6

Four Preludes on Playthings of the Wind alfredo Sep 2015 #7

K&R..... daleanime Sep 2015 #11

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2015 #13

K&R demmiblue Sep 2015 #14