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Originally Posted by Jinn
Thank you for a reminder of how far we've come since 1907.
All I know about patriotism I learned from Modern Warfare 2:
"Patriotism is often an arbitrary veneration of real estate above principles."
"Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it. " - Mark Twain
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No, thank you for the textual intellectual quotes. As soon as the second page rolled over in this discussion, I think the point was lost by a significant degree.
You also gave me a free topical pass to post this example of Patriotism, and its definitions:
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Originally Posted by Jetée
Patriotism for Scoundrels
Created, Directed and Remixed by David Chen
Narrated by Sandra Oh,
of a speech declared by Emma Goldman, entitled,
Patriotism: A Menace to Liberty (1908)-(Anti-War)
Released on December 10, 2009
Congratulations to David Chen, winner of Aniboom and HISTORY’s The People Speak Competition!
David’s unnerving animation takes the words of Emma Goldman, as acted by Sandra Oh,
and shows how easy it is to destroy the very ideals from which freedom is based. |