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viraptor on Sept 19, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: The Most Patriotic Thing You Can Do

> The most patriotic thing you can do is love your country.

What does that actually achieve or change for anyone in a broader sense? Patriotism is by definition a kind of love for your country. Now what you do as a result is what actually matters.

Alternatively, can you love your country without striving to make it better in some way? Is an own love for the country without any action a valid concept?

gerggerg on Sept 19, 2011 [–]

That's exactly what I'm trying to convey. The concept of patriotism is just as abstract as the concept of love.

People who talk about it otherwise just have something to sell.

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