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sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyz 5 hours agoWanting to improve your society is a form of patriotism.
America are the one who have convinced everyone it’s the opposite
patriotism /pā′trē-ə-tĭz″əm/ noun
Love of and devotion to one’s country.
Love of country; devotion to the welfare of one’s country; the virtues and actions of a patriot; the passion which inspires one to serve one’s country.
Love of country; devotion to the welfare of one’s compatriots; the virtues and actions of a patriot; the passion which inspires one to serve one’s country.
Improving your country IS serving it. Non Americans do it all the time, the act just isn’t associated with the word because the US has a media industry built to hijack the meaning of things. Don’t make me start talking all pro-social and hope pilled, I’m not that guy anymore.
Exactly. That’s kind of the difference between being patriotic and nationalistic.
MIDItheKID@lemmy.world 3 hours ago
Yeah it’s so fucking backwards. I should be considered a patriot. I want Americans to have access to Healthcare and education. I want Americans to thrive and do great things. But no… Apparently the definition of patriotism over here is “I don’t care about other people, I only care about me, and also, kill brown people in other countries”
sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyz 3 hours ago
It could have been different. We’re in the wrong timeline