That may be a rather American distinction where the word patriot has
a particular meaning due to your revolutionary heritage. I'm not even
aware of 'patriot' being used much in the UK or Oz although
'patriotism' is. I'd suggest that outside the US, many people would
use the terms interchangeably and normally talk in terms of
nationalism - that word being tainted by its use by European fascist.
As one man said - two nations divided by a common language.
And as that great curmudgeon Sam Johnson said - "Patriotism is the
last refuge of a scoundrel." He wasn't defaming the concept, just the
people who use it.
Andrew Fildes
afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
On 12/03/2007, at 5:22 PM, Scott Peden wrote:
> A Nationalist feels it is his nation, right or wrong and only is
> nation may
> ever be right. Recently that was being sold to several democracies
> by their
> supposed leaders, and their corporate media lap dogs, as being
> Patriotic,
> where as it was promoting fascism.
>
> Where as a Patriot will fight for the precepts, the constitution
> and Bill of
> Rights against all comers, foreign and domestic.
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