“We need a type of patriotism that recognizes the virtues of those who are opposed to us.”
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I think English film is very embarrassed by patriotism, generally.
Unfortunately, after Sept. 11, there was an outburst in America of intense suffering and patriotism, and the Bush administration was very shrewd and effective in painting anyone who disagreed with the policies as unpatriotic or even traitorous.
I have no sense of patriotism, but I do have a sense of community.
It seems that American patriotism measures itself against an outcast group. The right Americans are the right Americans because they're not like the wrong Americans, who are not really Americans.
