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A 4 page essay that discusses the meaning, uses, and ramifications of patriotism in terms of US foreign policy. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Furthermore, he argues that in order to abolish war, it is first necessary to abolish patriotism. From the context of Tolstoys essay, it is clear that he is particularly indicting
nationalism. While nationalism is often used interchangeably with patriotism, these two sentiments are not precisely synonymous, as it also possible for patriotism to encompass concepts of loyalty to certain ideals,
and this includes the concepts of freedom and liberty on which the United States was founded. However, in exploring the meaning, uses and possible consequences of patriotism, it is clear
that this cultural sentiment can be easily perverted, manipulated and used as a rationale for war. There have been numerous definitions posited for patriotism. For example, it has been
argued that patriotism is the idea that one nation of people are somehow "better, nobler, grander, more intelligent" than the people of other nations (Goldman 119). This perspective on patriotism,
in particular, has been used as a rationale for war, which causes commentators such as Ann Druyan to assert that "We have to stop letting the boys get away with
murder...We have to denude violence of its phony glory" (Druyan 34). As this suggests, there are many voices that have pointed out the duplicity of glorifying war in the name
of patriotism. This use of patriotism, to support war, can be rationalized with extreme ease, which is a factor quite evident in the post-9/11 actions taken by the US government.
While Barbara Kingsolver grieved with her country after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, she also hoped that the US learned from these events, "from the taste of our
own blood, that every war is both won and lost" and that loss is anguish, as well as the fact that "no kind of bomb ever built will extinguish hatred"
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