And even then, I was just proud to have been part of the team with which I achieved the performance.
Isn’t that what the patriotic people experience as well?
They vote, they pay taxes, they’re sometimes politically active. From their point of view, they’ve contributed to the success of their country, and they’re proud of it?
They vote, they pay taxes, they’re sometimes politically active. From their point of view, they’ve contributed to the success of their country, and they’re proud of it?
Does that work the same way when the country performs its atrocities? Everyone becomes implicit in those crimes because they voted and paid taxes that is used to kill civilians abroad? Or it just applies for “feel good” reasons?
Just because you do what most people do, doesn’t validate being proud of other peoples hard work that actually bring change.
Nationalism becomes unhealthy in such endeavours. So no, it doesn’t apply.
Much like cheering for your local sports team is ok. Going to the other town to fight them isn’t. But just because you cheer on your team and want the to win, doesn’t implicate you for the actions of others.
Isn’t that what the patriotic people experience as well?
They vote, they pay taxes, they’re sometimes politically active. From their point of view, they’ve contributed to the success of their country, and they’re proud of it?
Absolutely correct.
Does that work the same way when the country performs its atrocities? Everyone becomes implicit in those crimes because they voted and paid taxes that is used to kill civilians abroad? Or it just applies for “feel good” reasons?
Just because you do what most people do, doesn’t validate being proud of other peoples hard work that actually bring change.
Nationalism becomes unhealthy in such endeavours. So no, it doesn’t apply.
Much like cheering for your local sports team is ok. Going to the other town to fight them isn’t. But just because you cheer on your team and want the to win, doesn’t implicate you for the actions of others.