The Emotion Of Patriotism
James Quillian,Economist, Political Analyst, Natural Law
Definition: Patriotism is the feeling of love, devotion, and sense of attachment to one’s homeland. Patriotism is an emotion. Emotions can be pleasing and are routinely deemed to be good to have. Lack of emotions is seen as insensitive and uncaring, even cited as evidence of guilt. It might be reasoned that a man showed no emotion when his wife was killed, therefore, it was he who murdered her. Continue reading
The Emotion of Patriotism
by James Quillian, Economist, Political Analyst, Natural Law
Patriotism is an emotion, not a derivative of deep thinking or even superficial thinking’s.
Emotions as good, as they may feel, serve as tools others can and do use to manipulate people.
To say “I am an American Patriot” is the equivalent of saying I am an angry American. Leaders love patriots. Patriots are useful resources. No one needs to present a sentient argument to a patriot. No need to convince a patriot of anything. Just tell them to jump off a cliff for the sake of their country, and they will do it.
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