minus-squaremacronage@startrek.websitetoShowerthoughts@lemmy.world•If a country needs to employ state-sponsored patriotism, it's usually because there's nothing to be proud of about the country.linkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·12 hours agoIt sounds like you’re proud of your country and want it to improve. That’s what the SMBC comic is saying is “patriotism”. They might have used simpler & fewer words than you did, but that’s only to dumb it down so it’s easily understood. linkfedilink
minus-squaremacronage@startrek.websitetoTechnology@lemmy.world•Why does digital violence against LGBTI people in Thailand and Taiwan continue even after marriage equality?linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·4 months agoIntersex- people whose sex at birth isn’t clearly male or female linkfedilink
It sounds like you’re proud of your country and want it to improve. That’s what the SMBC comic is saying is “patriotism”. They might have used simpler & fewer words than you did, but that’s only to dumb it down so it’s easily understood.