The Definition of Patriotism

Like all of my definitions, something that came out of profound frustration whilst trying to write something somewhat more demanding :)

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• poetry
• expression
• freedom of speech
• patriotism
• nationalism
• definitions
• creativity
• writing

[RowanFortuneWood]

Wonderful, I'm enjoying these definitions more and more.

[ExaggeratedElegy]

Hello Rowan, and thank you once again. If there's one thing I love about writing (anything), it's that you never know how things are going to be recieved. This goes double for these "definitions," that seem to pop up almost arbitrarily. I'll be making a specific play-list of them when I reach around five, I think.

regards,

George

[VincentWomack]

have to agree with tattimus.

[ExaggeratedElegy]

Hey there Vincent; thank you very much indeed. More to come!

[tattimusprime]

you definitely have a talent for the use of the English language and are a talented poet my friend.

[ExaggeratedElegy]

Thank you Tattimus; I was planning to get several larger poems out today, but they aren't baked yet :)

George

[ceeqanguel]

Unfortunately, most "patriotic" people i've ever spoken to seem to mistake

baseless, senseless chauvinism with the desire for better,  and mix ignorance with pride.

Some Québec comedians start their act with:

Hi everyone! Are we feeling great tonight?

*crowd cheers*

Are you proud to be QUEBECERS?!?

*crowd cheers even louder*

...why?...

*crowd smiles, nods and laughs*

let's face it, is there any special pride at being from anywhere?

[zombiesmasher]

I love that bit :)

Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all other countries because you were born in it.

- George Bernard Shaw

[mmgje]

Pretty cool.

[zizzlerizzle8707]

brilliant

[325982668]

fervent nationalist autodetermination is a terrible echo of what patriotism should be

[nelsonrc]

DoggySpew: You bring up a very good point. I do think that in this modern world that people really do confuse terms/words/ideas. The right wing in the US confuse patriotism with nationalism, fascism with socialism, and a slew of other things. Sadly all content with their ignorance and unwilling to question it.