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Politics, News & Issues > Party Politics & Ideology Blind vs. discerning patriotism

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Some time ago, shortly after the events of September 11, one sect of American society decided that the definition of Patriotism had evolved into a new, shallow version of supporting your country. This blind patriotism is characterized by plastering yourself with the American flag, driving a massive vehicle that screams "I am dependant on foreign oil," and then complaining about any and all foreign entities.

It seems that, when it comes to patriotism today, what you say is more important than what you do. Supporting the troops has gone from doing what is in the best interests of them an...

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