01-26-2023, 10:35 PM
(01-26-2023, 01:25 PM)dodge link Wrote:I don't give a rats about Australia day, never have, never will. There is a jigoistic tone creeping into Australia and I am not a fan.
Like anything else, there are probably a whole lot of levels of 'patriotism.'
And like other things it is usually the extreme levels that get highlighted.
What I suspect is occurring, and why it may seem to be more prominent, is a bit of a 'kick-back' from folks who are resentful of their traditional values and opinions being challenged.
People rarely change those.
They're pretty much entrenched by life experiences...(or lack of)
Challenging them either drives them underground or they hit back with enhanced expressions of 'patriotism'
Real progress occurs through generational change.
I consider myself pretty much middle of the road on most issues.
I'm a little bit more patriotic and conservative on some issues, very liberal on others.
I'm much less conservative, than my parents and their generation...but my own children are much more liberal than myself.