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submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by kersploosh@sh.itjust.works to c/comicstrips@lemmy.world

An old comic that feels oh so relevant in this tumultuous election year.

Source: https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/an-important-distinction

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[-] damnedfurry@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

imo, actual patriotism would be more like "I want to make my house as good as I can."

You don't have to think your country is the best to be patriotic with respect to that country.

[-] lath@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago

Nah, it's very subjective. Idealistically patriotism is more like "I want to make the common house everyone on the street lives in more pleasant to live in for everyone."

Realistically it's more like "I want to make my house how I think it should be better. Why doesn't everyone else do the same?"

Each individual has their own idea about what's the patriotic thing to do, even if that ends up to be the wrong thing in someone else's view. That's why I say it's about internal conflicts. Your patriotism and your neighbor's can come at odds with each other in various points. Neither of you might be wrong, but you'll still have to pick something that goes against those beliefs eventually. Better for you, worse for someone else, but pat oneself on the back with the excuse "the good of the many".

this post was submitted on 02 Jul 2024
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