| I'd like to discuss about nationalism or, as Americans like to put it, patriotism. It seems to be a very dear and important thing to Americans, but the form and rhetoric of it seem... how should I say... kind of fascistic. Especially when the word "democracy" is quite easily used in the same context.
Quote from www.why-us.org:
I was talking with a young Spanish woman at an antiwar rally. Since the President of Spain supports Bush II's war on Iraq, this discussion resulted:
"Are your people also for the war?" I asked.
"No. 99% against," she said.
"Are you called 'unSpanish' for disagreeing with your leader?" I asked.
She said, "We used to be. But that was when we were living under a dictator. Now we're a democracy and we can think whatever we want."
Hmmm. | |
