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Originally Posted by Skybird
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Originally Posted by fredbass
Patriotism: a national loyalty; a devoted love and support of country; and willing to defend your country it.
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that defintion fails me: all this has been true of many Nazis and SS thugs as well: they were loyal to their Third Reich, devotely loved and supported it and sometimes defended it to their death. but noone would call them patriotic, or? A loyalty maybe is better spend on certain principles and values... :hmm: Many resistance fighters - could be called German patriotists. so, what is the decisive difference...? :hmm: |
The country they stand for.