nationalism
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
2 Jul 23
If you live in the US, have the churches in your area put out a display of American flags in celebration of the upcoming Independence Day holiday? Did they do the same for Memorial Day at the end of May?
K and I were on our way...
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John Welford
@indexer (4852)
• Leicester, England
5 Oct 20
I am fully aware that there are huge differences in attitude as between Americans and Europeans when it comes to patriotism. As a Brit, I take the line that patriotism is something to be handled with great care and certainly not...
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Beatburn
@Beatburn (4286)
• Philippines
30 Dec 18
Today is Rizal Day. I almost forgot.
To my international friends, Dr. Jose Rizal is our national hero. He gave up his life for the country, serving the people, advocating for reforms with Spain, and promoting nationalism that...
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Sambit Sukla
@ichchhe_mrityu (1144)
• Bangalore, India
3 Mar 17
I have a confusion between patriotism and nationalism. Loving one's own country is always good.
However, when I criticize on any bad policy taken by our administration, friends or readers tag me as anti-national. In India,...
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Vincent Summers
@KuznVinny (768)
• United States
8 May 16
I just finished watching (for the first time) the well-acted movie Mrs. Miniver, starring Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, and Dame May Whitty. For all but the last few minutes, I thoroughly enjoyed the acting talent and the concept...
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cherigucchi
@cherigucchi (15932)
• Philippines
14 Apr 13
It is my personal belief that before we wish to know other cultures and places in different countries, it is much better that we should first explore our own country of origin. Everyone of us wish to travel abroad to see and learn...
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jeanneyvonne
@jeanneyvonne (5500)
• Philippines
17 Nov 12
I have a friend who has dual citizenship and I think I am quite jealous of her (I have only one). I mean, she gets the best of both worlds - influence, culture, and standing. If one of citizenship or countries went bust, it's...
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41Combedale
@41CombedaleRoad (5966)
• Greece
9 Nov 12
During the Olympic Games we saw various displays of patriotism, much flag waving, cheering of nationals, national dress and so on. We urged on Team GB or Team France to get their medals but if our particular team failed we were...
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jureathome
@jureathome (5361)
• Philippines
17 Apr 12
Do you believe that if we all speak our national language, more than English and other foreign languages, our country will be more progressive?
Nationalism is a big factor of a country's progress. What better way to express our...
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BalthasarTheRat
@BalthasarTheRat (656)
• United States
18 Aug 11
We have a two party system in America with small wanna-be parties hovering around like gnats, trying to influence the bigger picture. Among these, most are extremist. The Communists are still lurking somewhere. The Libertarians...
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thelaundrybuddy
@thelaundrybuddy (95)
• Philippines
21 Apr 11
We first of all, I want to set something straight, I AM in fact a FILIPINO and that I am proud to be one. But I have something that I need to get out in the open. We Filipinos love to glorify ourselves, its true no matter how we...
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