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There is a fuzzy but real distinction that can and I believe shoul

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

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Patriotism
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Todd Gitlin
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I dont for the life of me understand how anybody could contemplate the results of the 2000 election in the US and say that electoral politics doesnt matter any more, and that Ralph Nader was right when he said there is no difference between the two parties. – Todd Gitlin

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Politics
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In every society in human history, including the United States, those in power seek to imbue themselves with the attributes of religion and patriotism as a way of getting greater support for their policy and insulating themselves from any criticism. – George J. Mitchell

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To believe that patriotism will not flourish if patriotic ceremonies are voluntary… is to make an unflattering estimate of the appeal of our institutions to free minds. – Robert Jackson

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The tree of liberty needs to be watered from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. – Lyn Nofziger

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