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''American'' patriots are notable due to the yellow magnets on their SUVs<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmsOIjzQ1V8 A brand new folksong for the REAL Patriots!]</ref>, and their support of whomever seems to be the most "anti-terrorist." Also, they hate any form of "hyphenated American" (except Irish, they're ok now) and do not accept treasonous ideas on the following issues: culture, language, or borders. | ''American'' patriots are notable due to the yellow magnets on their SUVs<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmsOIjzQ1V8 A brand new folksong for the REAL Patriots!]</ref>, and their support of whomever seems to be the most "anti-terrorist." Also, they hate any form of "hyphenated American" (except Irish, they're ok now) and do not accept treasonous ideas on the following issues: culture, language, or borders. | ||
| − | ''British'' patriots are noted for not accepting the replacement of the Empire with the Commonwealth. | + | ''British'' patriots are noted for not accepting the replacement of the Empire with the Commonwealth and being pitted in a life or death struggle with the Brussels bureaucrats trying to wipe their French arses on British culture, raise taxes usher in a dystopian future where everyone in Britain speaks Arabic or Polish. |
British patriots have largely disappeared, to be replaced by "Nationalists" :(in alphabetical order): | British patriots have largely disappeared, to be replaced by "Nationalists" :(in alphabetical order): | ||
Revision as of 11:20, 30 January 2008
A patriot is someone who supports his country, possibly ignoring his country's faults while doing so. Consequently those who describe themselves as patriots usually use emotion rather than logic when defending their positions.
Examples
American patriots are notable due to the yellow magnets on their SUVs[1], and their support of whomever seems to be the most "anti-terrorist." Also, they hate any form of "hyphenated American" (except Irish, they're ok now) and do not accept treasonous ideas on the following issues: culture, language, or borders.
British patriots are noted for not accepting the replacement of the Empire with the Commonwealth and being pitted in a life or death struggle with the Brussels bureaucrats trying to wipe their French arses on British culture, raise taxes usher in a dystopian future where everyone in Britain speaks Arabic or Polish.
British patriots have largely disappeared, to be replaced by "Nationalists" :(in alphabetical order):
- (Cornish) Who cares?
- English - ?
- (Catholic Northern) Irish (In fact the only true British patriots are probably the protestant inhabitants of Northern Ireland.) Just don't blow us up?
- Scottish - we make Scotch Whisky. And invented, and play, golf!
- Welsh - we talk funny, and don't use vowels. Our grandfathers were all coal miners. We are so cool!
Roman patriots don't understand why the British aren't proud of their roads and judicial system.
Chinese patriots loves their Tibet.
Summary
It can be argued that true patriotism means concentrating on the faults of your country in order to improve them. Someone who truly loves his or her country will not turn a blind eye to the actions of the national government. For example, if one is a patriot of a democratic country, then that person will not condone his or her country doing such things as - overthrowing other democratic nations; invading other countries on trumped-up charges: or ignoring global problems such as global warming and world hunger.
A patriot is likely to define anyone who disagrees with him/her on any point of their definition of patriotism as a traitor who wants to sell the country to the highest (lowest?) bidder.
"The first duty of a patriot is to defend their country against its government."
Boswell's notes
According to Samuel Johnson, "Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel."