Wow, I am soooo late to this party! Xl But I really wanted to comment on your post, becuase an issue just like this sprang up on me the other week in the Hetalia fandom: some (presumably american) fan posted a "fic" on Fanfiction.net (It wasn't even really a fanfic, and um...It sotra made me question the age and grammatical education of the author, if you catch my drift.), but responding to it was an anonymous reviewer, claiming to be from Europe, who wrote whole paragraphs in reaction to this “fic” in which he/she criticized (among other things) patriotism. Now, the review was in no way a flame; it was well written and attempted to explain his/her view. But what seemed odd to me was how proud this person seemed to be that their Europe was NOT patriotic, citing all kinds of “historical reasons” and everything! I obviously have a very different definition of patriotism than this reviewer. The whole thing just irked me to no end!!! I almost broke my livejournal virginity and posted something about it, but I see that you’ve (sort of) beaten me to it! I really should check your posts more often; they tend to be encouraging to me. Anyways, keep on writing the good write!
Well, shoot, don't feel bad about coming to the party. I'm just as late, if not more, in my response!
Thanks for the comment, though! I'm glad that my writings can be encouraging. It's something I aspire to do. :)
Patriotism, to me, is more than just being prideful or, as you saw with my conversation with carver above, happy with, one's nation. Being born into a nation is part of your identity. You can denounce your nation, in a sense rejecting what it stands for and its institutions. But then the question must be asked, if you're so unhappy with where you are, why are you still there? See what I'm saying?
But I really wanted to comment on your post, becuase an issue just like this sprang up on me the other week in the Hetalia fandom: some (presumably american) fan posted a "fic" on Fanfiction.net (It wasn't even really a fanfic, and um...It sotra made me question the age and grammatical education of the author, if you catch my drift.), but responding to it was an anonymous reviewer, claiming to be from Europe, who wrote whole paragraphs in reaction to this “fic” in which he/she criticized (among other things) patriotism. Now, the review was in no way a flame; it was well written and attempted to explain his/her view. But what seemed odd to me was how proud this person seemed to be that their Europe was NOT patriotic, citing all kinds of “historical reasons” and everything! I obviously have a very different definition of patriotism than this reviewer. The whole thing just irked me to no end!!! I almost broke my livejournal virginity and posted something about it, but I see that you’ve (sort of) beaten me to it! I really should check your posts more often; they tend to be encouraging to me. Anyways, keep on writing the good write!
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Thanks for the comment, though! I'm glad that my writings can be encouraging. It's something I aspire to do. :)
Patriotism, to me, is more than just being prideful or, as you saw with my conversation with carver above, happy with, one's nation. Being born into a nation is part of your identity. You can denounce your nation, in a sense rejecting what it stands for and its institutions. But then the question must be asked, if you're so unhappy with where you are, why are you still there? See what I'm saying?
Haha, I don't either.
Well, thanks again for stoppin' by!
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