Comments by "Guinness" (@GuinessOriginal) on "Sam Harris' Dissection Of Donald Trump (from Joe Rogan Experience #804)" video.

  1. Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel. Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism. Patriotism is love of country. But you can't love your country without loving your countrymen and countrywomen. We don't always have to agree, but we must empower each other, we must find the common ground, we must build bridges across our differences to pursue the common good. If we love our country, we should also love our countrymen, even though we may disagree with what they say and do. Patriotism is when love of people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people comes first. Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong. A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon. I saw courage both in the Vietnam War and in the struggle to stop it. I learned that patriotism includes protest, not just military service. Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death! There are seasons in every country when noise and impudence pass current for worth; and in popular commotions especially, the clamors of interested and factious men are often mistaken for patriotism. America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand.
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