Tag: patriotism
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The psychology of nationalism and patriotism
Nationalism and patriotism look alike at first glance. Both are forms of loyalty to a collective. Both stir emotion, shape politics, and influence moral decisions. However, they differ in tone and intent. Patriotism is personal affection for a country—an attachment to its culture, people, and values. By contrast, nationalism transforms that attachment into a political…
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Patriotism is obsolete. Nearly in everything
People are proud of their country, region, dialect, language, religion, continent, cultural heritage, sport team, natural beauties, cuisine, historical figures, and military. While this comes natural for Homo sapiens, this article shows how much suffering this has brought. Patriotism is obsolete in every aspect. My article explains when there is no sensible of genetically improving…