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Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all others because you were born in it.

-George Bernard Shaw

Discuss.

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I definitely agree with the quote, but ack, this whole "brought up in the environment" thing might be rubbing off on me because if I see people slag off Britons I leap in! Not with silly emotional OMG NO U SUK but rather just trying to anger 'em back... But that may simply be my love of being devil's advocate.

To me patriotism is loving you country while knowing its flaws.

Patriotism is chanting "USA!" at visiting foreigners.

avantgarde wrote:Patriotism is chanting "USA!" at visiting foreigners.

I'm sure that's called being a douchebag.

Any other countries you guys like as much? ;P

In the game Europa Universalis II, I always love starting as either Poland or Austria, because when the 16th century rolls around, you subsume a generally large neighbor into your nation, thus becoming a much stronger entity.

Does that count as patriotism?

Dunno, I guess it's love of a nation... I'd say I'm quite keen on France and Germany but probably most of all the US... stupid cultural empathy.

The UK I have a love/hate relationship with.

Well, i'm a patriot in the sense that i'd take up arms and fight if any country invaded mine.

I'm also a patriot in the sense that i'd put a bullet through the heads of each and every politician who is responsible for the state this country's in.

I love my country, even though it sucks big time. This is patriotism to me

Would any of you go so far as to make the statement "*Blank* is the best country in the world!" ?

USA is the best country in the world.

and don't forget, North Korea is BEST Korea!

Frazzled wrote:USA is the best country in the world.

and don't forget, North Korea is BEST Korea!

USA WAS the best country in the world, until you people killed JFK and later elected Bush!!! *angrily shakes fist*

Actually if i think of it better, America was best till we Europeans found it

aka_tizz wrote:

Frazzled wrote:USA is the best country in the world.

and don't forget, North Korea is BEST Korea!

USA WAS the best country in the world, until you people killed JFK and later elected Bush!!! *angrily shakes fist*

Actually if i think of it better, America was best till we Europeans found it

SOunds like you have some guilt there. As a Native American, I can assuage this. Send USeq $500. Paypal works just fine.

"Patriotism is supporting your country all the time and your government when they deserve it"-Mark Twain

I wouldn't really say any country is the "best".

Henners91 wrote:I wouldn't really say any country is the "best".

"Best" is very subjective.

"Best" for me would be the nicest, least annoying country.

So...

You can't spell patriotism without Riot..

I think patriotism is lame, but I still am patriotic. Only a little though, regular Australians think I am a foreign immigrant, that usually helps curb it.

The reason its lame is that people stop using their brains on the subject.

Australia is the best!

Have you ever left it?

No, but its still the best!

Australians do that all the time.

I do enjoy people who live in Australia going on about how great their ethnic background country is, because if it was so great you wouldn't leave.

TLDR Patriotism is a sickness of stupidity.

Lord-Loss wrote:

avantgarde wrote:Patriotism is chanting "USA!" at visiting foreigners.

I'm sure that's called being a douchebag.

Well that's how we do things... in America!

Henners91 wrote:Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all others because you were born in it.

-George Bernard Shaw

Discuss.

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I definitely agree with the quote, but ack, this whole "brought up in the environment" thing might be rubbing off on me because if I see people slag off Britons I leap in! Not with silly emotional OMG NO U SUK but rather just trying to anger 'em back... But that may simply be my love of being devil's advocate.

That isn't my definition, so I can't really think of anything to discuss about it.

Shaman wrote:

Australia is the best!

Have you ever left it?

No, but its still the best!

I can imagine it is very hard to leave as there are barbed wire beaches, patrol sharks, and a giant coral reef to keep everyone inside.

I got out in a hot air balloon.. but then the wind blew me back.

We made the world. Best country ever.

Shaman wrote:I got out in a hot air balloon.. but then the wind blew me back.

That was wind generated from the simultaneously launch of all the helicopter wallabees on the island.

Patriotism is the virtue of the viscious. A very true one from Oscar.

"Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel." - Samuel Johnson


"Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious." - Oscar Wilde

Ahtman wrote:"Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel." - Samuel Johnson


"Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious." - Oscar Wilde

And the always fun to quote George Patton:

“If you can't get them to salute when they should salute and wear the clothes you tell them to wear, how are you going to get them to die for their country?”

Albatross wrote:

We made the world. Best country ever.

I don't care who created the world, we're going to end it!

Albatross wrote:

We made the world. Best country ever.

World sucks nice job..

jk

Orkeosaurus wrote:

Albatross wrote:

We made the world. Best country ever.

I don't care who created the world, we're going to end it!

Meh, America's a nice idea - I'm still waiting to see how it's going to pan out...

Shaman wrote:

Albatross wrote:

We made the world. Best country ever.

World sucks nice job..

jk

Yeah I agree, you deserve way more posonous snakes and spiders than you have got. We have been overly lenient.

Albatross wrote:

Orkeosaurus wrote:

Albatross wrote:

We made the world. Best country ever.

I don't care who created the world, we're going to end it!

Meh, America's a nice idea - I'm still waiting to see how it's going to pan out...

It pans out with us eating the north pole, aren't you paying attention?