Why do people...

[BootSlick55]

...succumb to patriotism? I mean no one chooses the country in which they are born. So why have any special feelings towards that country excepting a certain familiar comfort? Why think your particular country is a special, special place? Why cheer for that country's sports teams etc?

I'm not patriotic. Why are you?

[debest]

[Experienced Punter esq]

Freedom is an illusion we are all slaves...

[hornylimerick]

...succumb to patriotism? I mean no one chooses the country in which they are born. So why have any special feelings towards that country excepting a certain familiar comfort? Why think your particular country is a special, special place? Why cheer for that country's sports teams etc?

I'm not patriotic. Why are you?

I'd be of the same opinion, the worst for it are bloody Americans! I mean their obsessed! My mother is American and when the relatives arrive over every year they just go on and on and on....., it's painful to listen to "America is great! America does nothing wrong! Everyone else it wrong!...... all you have to do is look at them funny and they'll bomb ur country

Their all nuts!!!

And before anyone starts defending them, I know what I'm talking about, I deal with these ppl on a weekly basis I even gave an American passport, not that I'd use it nowadays lol!!

[anitasizzle]

I'd be of the same opinion, the worst for it are bloody Americans! I mean their obsessed! My mother is American and when the relatives arrive over every year they just go on and on and on....., it's painful to listen to "America is great! America does nothing wrong! Everyone else it wrong!...... all you have to do is look at them funny and they'll bomb ur country

Their all nuts!!!

And before anyone starts defending them, I know what I'm talking about, I deal with these ppl on a weekly basis I even gave an American passport, not that I'd use it nowadays lol!!

When I first came to Ireland I was delighted with how the Irish made fun of white Americans-it pleased me to no end to know that the very people white Americans had let into the country, and treated them like Royalty hated their guts, and often made fun of them-keep up the good work son

[Experienced Punter esq]

When I first came to Ireland I was delighted with how the Irish made fun of white Americans-it pleased me to no end to know that the very people white Americans had let into the country, and treated them like Royalty hated their guts, and often made fun of them-keep up the good work son

u gotta love this girl well I do anyway nice diddies too...

[Rayden]

LOL at patriotism.

[Bruno69]

I think it's about a need to be part of a pack or larger group.
And nationality is something we can largely identify with.
It becomes more engrained, when you feel threatened by or a grievance towards a neighbor, for example if your nation was at war with a neighbouring country.

I think it is becoming less prevalent with the younger generation because the troubles in Ireland at least were not part of growing up for people in their teens today.

Witness how many young Irish boys were foreign football teams jerseys, and I'm talking international teams, not just clubs.

I do think there is a lot of bullshit around patriotism. For example, I find the practice of singing national anthems almost as bizarre as mass!

But as a man in his 40's, buy me a couple of drinks and ask me what I think of the Brits involvement in northern Ireland ...

[warmcome]

I think it's about a need to be part of a pack or larger group.
And nationality is something we can largely identify with.
It becomes more engrained, when you feel threatened by or a grievance towards a neighbor, for example if your nation was at war with a neighbouring country.

I think it is becoming less prevalent with the younger generation because the troubles in Ireland at least were not part of growing up for people in their teens today.

Witness how many young Irish boys were foreign football teams jerseys, and I'm talking international teams, not just clubs.

I do think there is a lot of bullshit around patriotism. For example, I find the practice of singing national anthems almost as bizarre as mass!

But as a man in his 40's, buy me a couple of drinks and ask me what I think of the Brits involvement in northern Ireland ...

good post mate. involvement during the war?

[Bruno69]

Armchair terrorist and barstool republican !

But if I ever meet johnny Adair, I'll cross over to the other side of the street, shout something rude and run away very quickly so I will !