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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

jtuck004

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4. It was patriotism and nationalism that drove Nikolaj Frederik Severin Grundtvig to

Reply to demwing (Original post)

Fri Jun 24, 2016, 07:44 PM

Jun 2016

create the Folkshools in Denmark, to rejuvenate the spirit of people he saw as dead inside.

Those feelings of nationalism and patriotism, in the neutral country of Denmark, is what led the instructors to go on nighttime raids against the Nazis, sabotaging and sometimes killing them.

So yeah, damn right it can be desirable. Even necessary.

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Is patriotism a desirable emotion? [View all] demwing Jun 2016 OP

Like wine, it is great in moderation... CanonRay Jun 2016 #1

Patriotism needs a country to be patriot about. We are now the united corporate states of america, swhisper1 Jun 2016 #2

Patriotism is fine mindless militant nationalism not so much. Vincardog Jun 2016 #3

It was patriotism and nationalism that drove Nikolaj Frederik Severin Grundtvig to jtuck004 Jun 2016 #4

It's natural to love one's country, it's home Warpy Jun 2016 #5

There's no real difference between patriotism and NFL fandom... TreasonousBastard Jun 2016 #6

In the US, we don't have a culture, ZombieHorde Jun 2016 #8

It's delusional nonsense. ZombieHorde Jun 2016 #7

Patriotism is good. Blind Patriotism is a serious problem. Ready4Change Jun 2016 #9

Like the bedside revolver, to be used only rarely, if at all. Eleanors38 Jun 2016 #10

Depends on what it's based on. senz Jul 2016 #11

There's patriotism, and then there's jingoism and then there is nationalism. merrily Jul 2016 #12