Showing posts with label Patriotism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Patriotism. Show all posts

Sunday, January 28, 2024

"Far from being an ugly emotion, patriotism stirs people to heroism and to kindness." Suella Braverman

"I believe that the nation-state is one of humanity's great civilizing forces.  It creates a shared identity and a shared purpose, and that does not need to have a racial component.  Typically, it binds people of different racial backgrounds together.  Far from being an ugly emotion, patriotism stirs people to heroism and to kindness.  It is the belief that we have specific obligation to others precisely because they are our fellow countrymen."  Suella Braverman


3:16. And in order for nationality to be sustainable economically, culturally, and in terms of public support, it needs to encompass everyone; that in turn means that the country cannot grow exponentially and still maintain the harmony needed for everyone to feel that we are all in this together.  And let's remember something that is all too often forgotten.  Integration inevitably takes time.  If immigration is uncontrolled, it makes it harder for society to adapt and accommodate new cultures and customs and for communities to meld together.  Uncontrolled immigration inadequate integration and a misguided dogma of multiculturalism have proven a toxic combination for Europe over the last few decades.  I'm not the first to point this out.  In 2010, Angela Merkel gave a speech in which she acknowledged that multiculturalism had utterly failed.  And then French President, Nicholas Sarkozy, and British Prime Minister David Cameron echoed similar sentiments shortly thereafter.