Men In Gorilla Suits

Men in Gorilla Suits Ep. 89: Last Seen…Being Patriotic

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Synopsis

Which one of these statements is patriotic to you: "Either you are with us or you are with the terrorists." "If you don't like it, go to Russia, commie!" "Immigrants are destroying our great country!" "None of the above are patriotic statements." Patriotism, especially in America, has been framed to mean things it really isn't. Perhaps an unfair way to lead off an episode about patriotism -- especially when we both consider ourselves very patriotic. But is patriotism wrapping yourself in a leather American flag jacket you wear like a skin and singing a schmaltzy song, or is it something more? Obviously, we think it's something more, and that is what we are talking about on this week's episode. We begin by talking about where we consider ourselves on the 1 - 100 Patriotism-O-Meter, and then we jump into the first time we remember being introduced to the idea of patriotism. Next -- just to be clear -- we discuss the differences between patriotism and nationalism...and where we see most people actually falling