In times of crisis, patriotism unites us. We put our differences aside to help our countrymen in need. After Hurricane Katrina, millions of Americans made charitable donations and many went to the Gulf coast to help rebuild communities. Perhaps the greatest example of patriotism was September 11, 2001.

Patriotism or national pride is the feeling of love, devotion, and sense of attachment to a homeland or the country and alliance with other citizens who share the same sentiment to create a feeling of oneness among the people.

It is at its most when a country perceives the rest of the entire world as being set against it. If you are not with us, you are again us. So, patriotism can easily degenerate into chauvinism, xenophobia, and jingoism. For some it is serious and glorious; it is to dying willingly in the defense of one’s country.

To me, patriotism means supporting our country in good times or bad; to never lose faith in our country; flying the flag to show respect and devotion to our country; and honoring those who have served in the defense of this nation, both living and dead, retired or active.

Although arguments for patriotism as a moral duty are inadequate, patriotism brings a plethora of important practical benefits. It promotes public sacrifice that is crucial to the functioning of a state, decreases the likelihood of conflict, reduces corruption, and is extremely inclusive as an identity.

The dictionary definition of patriotism is “love for or devotion to one’s country.” That’s all simple “Patriotism: Believing in God first and country second,” said one person.

5 Ways to Show Your Patriotism

1. Vote. One of the best ways to honor the principles upon which our nation was built is to vote.
2. Support a veteran. Do more than thank them for their service.
3. Fly the Stars and Stripes correctly. The S.
4. Support our national parks.
5. Serve on a jury.

The word patriot signifies a person who loves his or her country and is ready to boldly support and defend it. This ultimately led to the discrediting of the loyalty and steadfastness associated with the word patriot.

love for or devotion to one’s country

Yukio Mishima

21st-century nationalist leaders

• Muammar Gaddafi (Libya)
• Rodrigo Duterte (Philippines)
• Xi Jinping (People’s Republic of China)
• Dmitri Medvedev (Russia)
• Antonis Samaras (Greece)
• Narendra Modi (India)
• Tomislav Nikolić (Serbia)
• Viktor Orbán (Hungary)

The Nationalist Movement is a Mississippi-founded white nationalist organization with headquarters in Georgia that advocates what it calls a “pro-majority” position. It has been called white supremacist by the Associated Press and Anti-Defamation League, among others.

The mass movements failed in their primary objective, achieving independence for India, as they were often called off before they naturally concluded.

Some countries, such as Germany and Italy were formed by uniting various regional states with a common “national identity”. Others, such as Greece, Serbia, Poland, Romania and Bulgaria, were formed by uprisings against the Ottoman Empire and the Russian Empire.

The connection between Romanticism and nationalism was usually seen as a situational one: the two arose simultaneously, concurrently, in one specific part of the world at one particular historical moment, and therefore unavoidably shared common features, interactions, and cross-currents.

Any list of particular characteristics of the literature of romanticism includes subjectivity and an emphasis on individualism; spontaneity; freedom from rules; solitary life rather than life in society; the beliefs that imagination is superior to reason and devotion to beauty; love of and worship of nature; and …

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