(October 15, 2015 at 8:57 am)abaris Wrote:(October 15, 2015 at 8:54 am)downbeatplumb Wrote: Well as has been mentioned it can just be taking an interest in where you live and recognising that that is why you like it.
No, it can't because there's a distinct line between a cultural interest and heritage and waving a flag at every given opportunity. Cultural lines go smack through the middle of many countries. To take the UK for an example, I don't think, the Scotts or Welsh want to be culturally the same as the English.
So, one is nationalism, the other is simply feeling at home in a certain place.
Hmm, I think I am now on the fence about whether nationalism can be a positive thing. I shall watch the debate with interest.
You can fix ignorance, you can't fix stupid.
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