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[-] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 57 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

They construct an ideology where everything was great way back when foreign powers were jealous of our national heritage and destroyed everything. It's a very easy to grasp and convenient myth, since your nation becomes the main character of history.

Nationalism/patriotism is very succeptible to falling for fascist ideology. Therefore, everyone waving their national flag with pride is sus to me.

[-] SLVRDRGN@lemmy.world 18 points 5 months ago

Your last sentence especially hit it home for me. I'm not currently proud of America, and I myself would feel like a total jamoke waving around the US flag with a grin right now.

But I will vote and try my best to fight for a country that I can be proud of.

[-] myrrh@ttrpg.network 7 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

...one can support american ideals without supporting actions of the american state: it's our choice which that flag represents...

...sadly, fascists have so brazenly siezed the apparatus of our state that whenever i see its flag proudly unfurled these days, my first reaction is to associate its bearer with fascism...

this post was submitted on 06 Jul 2024
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