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		nitrogen on April 8, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: SpaceX Launch Livestream: CRS-8 Dragon Hosted Webc... Patriotism is offensive iff it becomes jingoistic or if it comes at the expense of a global humanistic perspective. The chanting seems a bit over the top, especially for a private company mission to serve the International Space Station.

nitrogen on April 9, 2016 [–]

Patriotism is also offensive if, when politely questioned, it leads to knee-jerk reactions. It has the potential to become just another source of unnecessary emotional conflict and short-circuited thinking.

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