That is why I see it as something dumb and negative. I think American Patriotism has turned into Jingoism. It is indeed dangerous to see everything as black or white.
The American form of Patriotism breeds ignorance. Only a few Americans have the ability to question American foreign politics, such as intellectuals in certain (mainly in the northeast?) American universities. They are called "leftist" and are perceived as unpatrioatic, when in fact in most questions they are politically more right than many centre-right European political parties.
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Originally Posted by Plethon
The modern American patriotism is in fact a blind and unquestioning loyalty towards the establishment (with the exception of some mild "constructive" critique); the most primitive adherence to some outward rituals, like the so-called "rallying around the flag"; accepting of the simplistic view of the world where it's only we (the Good) versus them (the Evil).
It's not classical Patriotism.
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