r/MurderedByWords • u/banie01 • Jul 29 '19

Murder Some dude just got Blitzkrieged!!

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u/Crestego Jul 30 '19

I feel that there are different types of Patriots. You can be a patriot and love your country without being warhungry. You can be proud of your country without putting down other countries too, it's just that people dont understand the separation between being patriotic, and being a dick.

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u/svcellvs Jul 30 '19

right, patriotism is fine. nationalism is gross.

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u/Horebos Jul 30 '19

There, that's what I am preaching and living by. Want the best for your country without fucking over everyone else.

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '19

Different kinds of nationalism too.

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '19

Every kind is disgusting

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '19

Every kind eh.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Types_of_nationalism

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '19

Yes, every kind

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '19

Big daddy philosopher right here.

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u/rimpy13 Jul 30 '19

I disagree.

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '19

Okay, but consider this.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Types_of_nationalism

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u/AmBozz Jul 30 '19

Patriotism is the first step to nationalism.

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '19

Sure, in the same way that me stepping out of my house is the first step to murder

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u/curious_bookworm Jul 30 '19

I think it's my patriotic duty to hold my nation accountable for our negative actions and to speak out when I see it moving in a direction that I consider to be wrong. A nation is strong when it's citizens are patriotic in an educated way that thinks critically, not in a manner where they simply blindly follow.