Some versions of patriotism come close to the tribal which we all want to surpass and some don't.
I don't think anyone in the media thinks strategically about society.
We need a type of patriotism that recognizes the virtues of those who are...
Sure I suffered a lot. But it's not like the end of the world and it's not who I am. I lead quite a pleasant life and I'm able to divorce a perceived reality from my actual experience of life.