While I don't care much for the title of this article, it is very much a well-written one... I have nothing against patriotism when it is an indication of being proud of one's heritage (which, to be honest and much like having blue eyes or red hair, are things people don't aspire to but, rather, have acquired by chance and geographical 'fate'), but I am not at all a fan of nationalism. Nationalism is ridiculous for the simple facts that, as mentioned before, it is a matter of chance and also because we all share this Earth - one created without borders and boundaries - and should not look for more reasons to set ourselves above or apart from other humans on the planet. This, I believe, will become much clearer (if it hasn't already) to people as transportation, communications, technology and other advances in human intelligence become more pervasive and finely developed. Ideally, we should be working together to make this world a batter place; Something that cannot happen when we look for more reasons to divide ourselves. It is especially troubling when what has historically passed for patriotism starts turning into something a lot more like nationalism. This seems to be a facet of the effects of Conservatism and the antithesis of efforts by Progressives. Maybe it is a good time to take another look at this thing we like to call 'patriotism'. ;)

While I don't care much for the title of this article, it is very much a well-written one... I have nothing against patriotism when it is an indication of being proud of one's heritage (which, to be honest and much like having blue eyes or red hair, are things people don't aspire to but, rather, have acquired by chance and geographical 'fate'), but I am not at all a fan of nationalism. Nationalism is ridiculous for the simple facts that, as mentioned before, it is a matter of chance and also because we all share this Earth - one created without borders and boundaries - and should not look for more reasons to set ourselves above or apart from other humans on the planet. This, I believe, will become much clearer (if it hasn't already) to people as transportation, communications, technology and other advances in human intelligence become more pervasive and finely developed. Ideally, we should be working together to make this world a batter place; Something that cannot happen when we look for more reasons to divide ourselves. It is especially troubling when what has historically passed for patriotism starts turning into something a lot more like nationalism. This seems to be a facet of the effects of Conservatism and the antithesis of efforts by Progressives. Maybe it is a good time to take another look at this thing we like to call 'patriotism'. ;) - Patriotism is the organising passion of modern political life in the United States yet its vitality defies obvious explanation. The country has no national education system. There’s neither compulsory military nor civil service. No government agen...