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Originally posted by Anubis@Dec 11 2004, 11:59 PM
It should be enough feeling that you have of belonging to your nation, but there is no need to yell about it.
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You can be a patriot - and really love your country - and be prepared to die (or even kill) for it, but don't have to disrespect others or constanly repeat you're a patriot.
That's just stupid - We are the greatest... We're the best,... I'm XXX so I'm better,... Long live all the XXX,...
That's not patriotism (not really) - it's just some yelling (usually done by drunks at a football match).
Patriotism is as I said before - being loyal to the place (or person) that is native to you. You don't have to show it - you feel it!!!
It's just like loving polar bears - I love those animals - but would never show this love to them... Much safer this way!