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11. Territories, by Rush.

Reply to MiddleFingerMom (Original post)

Sun Jan 13, 2013, 07:57 PM

Jan 2013

They shoot without shame in the name of a piece of dirt
For a change of accent or the color of your shirt
Better the pride that resides in a citizen of the world
Than the pride that divides when a colorful rag is unfurled

An excellent song, by an excellent band.

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What (and how) I learned about the ugliness of nationalism: [View all] MiddleFingerMom Jan 2013 OP

"Nationalism is an infantile disease.... lastlib Jan 2013 #1

It was Einstein in 1929. MiddleFingerMom Jan 2013 #4

'US' vs 'THEM,' elleng Jan 2013 #2

It certainly is pervasive at all levels, but I still like to cling to the idea... MiddleFingerMom Jan 2013 #7

Luv you, MFPaM!!! elleng Jan 2013 #8

I learned about it in high school. When I was in grade school we would go to the community center rhett o rick Jan 2013 #3

I believe that about sports. It shouldn't... but it does. MiddleFingerMom Jan 2013 #9

You bring up a good point. Athletes themselves are not particularly "nationalistic". rhett o rick Jan 2013 #12

A lot of cliques and sports fans are that way too Populist_Prole Jan 2013 #5

When I was in, some of the branches were like that -- but the guys I knew and hung with... MiddleFingerMom Jan 2013 #6

Great post. dorkulon Jan 2013 #10

Territories, by Rush. Archaic Jan 2013 #11

E.M. Forster, 1879-1970, the English novelist who wrote... MiddleFingerMom Jan 2013 #13