Friends,
Is patriotism love of country or pride in country?
True love is incompatible with fear and hate. Pride, on the other hand, is not.
Pride is one of the seven deadly sins -the opposite of humility. Pride also
comes before a fall. So, does your patriotism include the fear (and potentially
hatred) of other countries? If so, there’s a better word for it: Nationalism,
patriotism’s ugly sibling. Nationalism leads to isolation, stagnation and,
ultimately, war. When it comes down to brass tacks, it’s really a form of
populism (the manipulative circus of “us vs. them”). Since the suffix “ism” can
be good or bad –depending on how it’s used—this morning I thought I’d conduct
an experiment. I have mixed things up and brought-in a dozen Krispy Kreme
donuts to find-out how you define Donutism. I’d like to see whether you embrace
these new Donuts, or whether you discriminate against them for not being Holy
Donuts.
Happy Friday!
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