Patriotism as Pathology

[Carl Remick]

>From: "Tom Wheeler" <twbounds at pop.mail.rcn.net>
>
>http://www.lipmagazine.org/
>Patriotism as Pathology
>Blue, Red, and Whitewash
>
>by Tim Wise
>
>... It may just be that new realities require new symbols, new concepts, 
>and new
>slogans. For those of us who seek peace with justice, in the Middle East or
>right here at home, that means giving up the fight for the flag, and 
>instead
>engaging in the more meaningful struggle for the soul of America. While not
>denigrating the flag, or ridiculing those who find value and virtue in
>patriotism, we should yet not be fooled into believing that we have the
>power to turn patriotic chants into something other than what they are: a
>dangerous projection of nationalistic machismo, likely to precede more
>bombing, more retaliation, and more death.

Amen.

Carl

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