It’s the Fourth of July, which means it’s time for barbecues, fireworks, and celebrating America. I’m definitely in favor of the first; I’m iffy at best on the second (though not necessarily as opposed as Josh). But I’m adamantly against the last one. There have been a lot of famous, pithy criticisms of patriotism: George [...]
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Against Patriotism
Posted by John S in "We Take, Among Other Things, Umbrage", Culture, Social Norms. Tagged: america, American culture, American politics, Bertrand Russell, dogma, Fourth of July, George Bernard Shaw, love it or leave it, loving America, Patriotism, patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel, questioning patriotism, samuel johnson, september 11th, USA. 1 Comment
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