I live in Greece which is a country with a rich history so nationalism has been a problem ever since I remember. I do like my culture and Greece is a beautiful place but I would not consider myself patriotic in terms of supporting it as a whole, due to the corrupt government and the widespread bigotry. reply
So to start off, there's a big difference between patriotism and nationalism.
Nationalism is the toxic form of patriotism - basically, you "love" your country so much, that you stoop to putting other nations down and considering them as below you.
Patriotism is having pride in and having respect for your country. Pride in being a citizen there, a...... reply
Eh, I love and respect my country, but you won't see me painting the flag on my body, or wearing the country's colors. Too much of anything is always a bad thing. It's always better to act accordingly and respectfully of your country/flag/government, than such shouting out loud "I LUV MAH COUNTRY, IM 100% PATRIOTIC" while acting like a dick. Just m...... 1 reply
I've seen people who are either very patriotic or people like me who wouldn't classify themselves as being patriotic, honestly I can't bring myself to LOVE my country but i'd like to get other people's point of view and opinions in regards to patriotism, and what they define as being "patriotic"
