Quote by Todd Gitlin
Some versions of patriotism come close to the tribal, which we all

Some versions of patriotism come close to the tribal, which we all want to surpass, and some dont. – Todd Gitlin

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American movies and music deliver themes of freedom, innocence, and power that appeal to others – partly because America itself was put together out of a multiplicity of national traditions. – Todd Gitlin

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Freedom
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There is a fuzzy but real distinction that can and I believe should be made, between patriotism, which is attachment to a way of life, and nationalism, which is the insistence that your way of life deserves to rule over other ways of life. – Todd Gitlin

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Patriotism
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I am concerned about how to reverse the process by which a fundamentalist right and a corporate elite were able to seize power in the United States. – Todd Gitlin

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I realize that patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone. – Edith Cavell

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I dont want to see the military falling. I want to see the military rising to dignified heights of professionalism and true patriotism. – Aung San Suu Kyi

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Patriotism

Love of country is like love of woman — he loves her best who seeks to bestow on her the highest good. – Felix Adler

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Patriotism is considered to be an emotion a person ought to feel. But why? Why is it nobler to love your own country than to love someone elses? – Wallace Shawn

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