tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324785595114192552.post2445692237871128795..comments2023-09-27T14:42:39.279-04:00Comments on Oliver di Place: I Am a PatriotDariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11256856556935958361noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324785595114192552.post-19399953301312378912009-07-03T07:37:14.617-04:002009-07-03T07:37:14.617-04:00Great post.
No, hawks don't have the monopoly...Great post.<br /><br />No, hawks don't have the monopoly of patriotism and i agree with you. It is possible to be a vigilant patriot.<br /><br />We had the same kind of national debate here in France during the last presidential election. In my country patriotism is strongly associated with conservatism, and it's a bad thing I guess. But here things are a bit different : we're a smaller country, we have a history of wars with our neighboors, and "patriotism" can be seen as short-viewed nationalism. European identity is (I hope) sthg that's getting stronger and stronger. <br /><br />Maybe that's why some French people have difficulties to admit that there are people in America who are patriots while being critical when needed. That's why, for instance, "Born in the USA" was misunderstood (everybody here thought Springsteen was pro-Reagan in 1984).<br /><br />btw, great choice of songsNicolashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02405492831168985314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324785595114192552.post-76141863945858203492009-07-02T06:14:22.971-04:002009-07-02T06:14:22.971-04:00Very good post and very good choice of songs. More...Very good post and very good choice of songs. More power to your blogging elbow!<br /><br />Cheers and have a Happy 4th of July.Lynchie from Aberdeennoreply@blogger.com