Patriot Games

[Molly]

In your country, what does it take these days to deserve the label "patriot" and what of what does "anti-patriotism" consist?

[Prezbucky]

That depends on whom you ask here in the States:

A hippie might say that a patriot is someone who decides to boycott showers, Wal-Mart, deodorant, combs/brushes, scissors, the laundering of clothes, the principles of capitalism/free enterprise, and personal responsibility.

Everyday Joe would likely tell you that a patriot is someone who backs the interests of the United States, who supports our troops, etc.
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[Molly]

[Molly]

1. What do you see as the difference between nationalism and patriotism?

[Fan Of Arabian Horses]

Nowadays, while the big globalisation, noone can be a ´nationalist´ or ´patriot´ unless we broaden these terms to ´earthonalism´, and some centuries from now ´universalism´ perhaps?

However, people are working on this issue.

Michael

[Molly]

How would you define an "earthonalist", FoAH?

[Fan Of Arabian Horses]

"earthonalist" --- person who´s aware that the earth is the planet (only planet) we all are living on

How did you understand that term, Molly?

[Molly]