• 9point6@lemmy.world
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    18 hours ago

    I mean, patriotism is inherently a fallacy of illusory superiority used by countries to brainwash their citizens into, frankly, accepting less than they deserve. That and it’s a pretty smooth entrance in a pipeline toward nationalism and xenophobia

    The modern law continues: if Elon says it’s good, it is bad; if Elon says it’s bad, it’s good

    • FishFace@piefed.social
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      8 hours ago

      The far-right brand of patriotism espoused by MAGA is, yeah, but there’s a patriotism that says that, out of love for my country I have to fight for the lives, rights and wellbeing of everyone in it.