Was Shaw right in his definition of Patriotism?

@indexer (4852)
Leicester, England
September 16, 2015 10:55am CST
George Bernard Shaw once said that "Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all others because you were born in it". I reckon that he had a point. People in some countries get very uptight about patriotism - saluting the flag and reciting oaths of allegiance, etc, while others are a lot more laid back - we Brits for example. So - is Patriotism overdone, and is it dangerous?
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Oshy
@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
16 Sep 15
Hmmm, since I live in the (I believe) most patriotic place in the world (I think?) I can say I think sometimes it is way overdone. I have also lived over there, so I know how the difference is, a big difference. And it is hard to state your opinion on it, if not even dangerous to disagree at times, in this place lolz
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John Welford
@indexer (4852)
• Leicester, England
16 Sep 15
Somebody once said that we Brits know that ours is the best country in the world, so we don't have to keep going on about it!
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Oshy
@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
16 Sep 15
@indexer Of course the Brits are very proud of their country..and why not?