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"As revolutionaries, we don't have the right to say that we're tired of explaining. We must never stop explaining. We also know that when the people understand, they cannot but follow us. In any case, we, the people, have no enemies when it comes to peoples. Our only enemies are the imperialist regimes and organizations." Thomas Sankara, 1985
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I think patriotism in 3rd world communist parties is good and needed to some extent.
Agree with you in context of first world tho
You're correct, what matters is what the patriotism serves, national liberation or continuation of imperialism. If your state is imperialist, you should stand against your state. If your state is imperialized, patriotism services national liberation.
I mean Uncle Ho made it quite crystal clear in "The Path Which Led Me To Leninism"
Side note, but my favorite part of this text is when he'd talks about literally jumping up and down with excitement when reading Lenin, and reciting it out loud to no one: