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"King" and "Country" sound like paying taxes and dying in a war for profit, i.e., someone else's priorities, no thanks. Betterment of human existence, preserva
by pnut 3y ago
"King" and "Country" sound like paying taxes and dying in a war for profit, i.e., someone else's priorities, no thanks.
Betterment of human existence, preservation of habitable environment, etc, those are bigger than the self.
- fragmede 3y agoIt's a saying referring to having pride in the nation you live in. Make your country's status in the world just a tiny bit higher. Win a Nobel Prize for your country. Win the Olympics for your country. The US is not big on collectivism and that's okay. Other countries do things differently.