Perhaps we have different views of the word "patriotism." I don't see it as meaning that one's own nation or culture are beyond criticism.
But there's nothing wrong with pride in one's own nation and people, with its accomplishments, and with the good it has done in the world.
There are already far too many people who believe that only the negatives of a nation's history are important to know. That there's something wrong with putting up a flag. That pride in your nation and culture, or any belief that your way of life is "better" than, for example, some totalitarian regime, is a sign of intellectual simplicity if not outright depravity. Unfortunately, in my country, these people are often educators.
A nation that doesn't believe that its existence is worthwhile, eventually won't exist.
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- Conservatives: If we could do it all over again, would we still invade Iraq?
- re: Conservatives: If we could do it all over again, would we still invade Iraq?
- re: Conservatives: If we could do it all over again, would we still invade Iraq?
- Hindsight is always 20/20.
- Probably not
- The problem with conservatives....
- Yes.
- Yes.
- re: Yes.
- Yeap.
- re: excellent, but you forgot one thing:
- That's pretty much how I see it. (n/t)
- Here's where we differ
- re: The two next presidential contenders
- The next President will not have to deal with the war in Iraq.
- And a further point to consider is...
- re: And in november?
- " The American people would never have supported an invasion of a foreign nation which posed no direct threat, simply for economic or geopolitical reasons. "
- your drinking cool-aid if you think it was for those reasons.
- re: " The American people would never have supported an invasion of a foreign nation which posed no direct threat, simply for economic or geopolitical reasons. "
- The next President will not have to deal with the war in Iraq.
- Loaded question. But yes.