belief: patriotism places the wellbeing of the nation ahead of our own. In this fraught moment, patriotism certainly means more than “public service” or “volunteering” or “being a good citizen.” Being a patriot today is akin to a firefighter rushing into a burning house, except it’s not to save the inhabitants.
belief: patriotism places the wellbeing of the nation ahead of our own.
In this fraught moment, patriotism certainly means more than “public service” or “volunteering” or “being a good citizen.” Being a patriot today is akin to a firefighter rushing into a burning house, except it’s not to save the inhabitants. It’s rushing into a house divided in order to save democracy from being scorched beyond recognition.
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