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nationalism/patriotism is gross, except for the people who happened to be born in the same country/political system/religion as myself
by paulmd 3y ago
nationalism/patriotism is gross, except for the people who happened to be born in the same country/political system/religion as myself
- Vicinity9635 3y agoCheeky, but isn't nationalism/patriotism just rational self interest? Why wouldn't I want the system I pay taxes into to put me and other people in this boat first? I like this definition, personally: “Patriotism is supporting your country all the time and your government when it deserves it.” ― Mark Twain
- ido 3y agoIt is rational self interest, but self interest beyond a point is selfish, which is generally considered a negative personality trait. If you want to put it in game theory perspective, normalizing selfish behavior means that when you could benefit from something in another country but won’t you’ll be the one suffering discrimination. If we can reach agreements international cooperation can benefit all parties better than the greedy solution.