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Royce
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I am a patriot. I love and am devoted to my country. I also love and am devoted to my wife, children and grandchildren; yet, I do not think that they are always right, I do not think they are perfect. Sometimes they annoy the hell out of me and sometimes they make me mad as hell; but, I do not stop loving them or stop being devoted to them
I am also, to a degree, a nationalist. I believe that the USA is a sovereign country and its borders and citizens are sacrosanct. Anyone who attacks or threatens my country or fellow citizens are attacking me as well as my country and we have an obligation to defend our country as well as our safety, liberty and way of life. We do not have the right or obligation as individuals or as a country to act aggressively against any other person or country. That is one example of the difference between nationalism and patriotism.
There is also an intrinsic difference between nation, government and political party in or out of power. The Nazi's were a political party who were in power in Germany. They were not Germany the country, nation or people, they were a political party that came to power illegally because there was a power vacuum at the time. One could love Germany the country and the people and hate the Nazi's and still be a patriot of Germany.
I am a register Republican and hated the Clinton administration; but, I was still a patriot. I also hate some of the things that the Bush administration has done and is doing; but I am still Republican and a patriot.
I am also, to a degree, a nationalist. I believe that the USA is a sovereign country and its borders and citizens are sacrosanct. Anyone who attacks or threatens my country or fellow citizens are attacking me as well as my country and we have an obligation to defend our country as well as our safety, liberty and way of life. We do not have the right or obligation as individuals or as a country to act aggressively against any other person or country. That is one example of the difference between nationalism and patriotism.
There is also an intrinsic difference between nation, government and political party in or out of power. The Nazi's were a political party who were in power in Germany. They were not Germany the country, nation or people, they were a political party that came to power illegally because there was a power vacuum at the time. One could love Germany the country and the people and hate the Nazi's and still be a patriot of Germany.
I am a register Republican and hated the Clinton administration; but, I was still a patriot. I also hate some of the things that the Bush administration has done and is doing; but I am still Republican and a patriot.
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