Tricky term patriotism

For me, I used to be very proud of how we went about things as a country.

I personally find that harder in recent years. There's still a hell of a lot of good about the people and the country, naturally, but I personally dislike any criticism of direction of travel being slapped down as unpatriotic.

If you're allowing a very small group of people to define what counts as being British then I think that goes against a lot of what innately makes us nifty.

Don't really want to start a debate, but did find reading the book "watching the English" for a gentle almost billbrysonesque take on it all quite enlightening. As was dating an Italian for half a decade.

Posted By: Cardiff Canary on November 25th 2022 at 10:46:02

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Is it possible to be just ‘Welsh’ (General Chat) - Nelsons final flanel, Nov 25, 09:38:45
- Yes (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, Nov 25, 10:38:14
- Tricky being English though isn’t it? Always seems to (General Chat) - Chopper, Nov 25, 10:15:54
  - we rule Scotland and wales (General Chat) - KevinBond, Nov 25, 10:21:01
    - Unless you're part of a very small demographic I don't think 'we' (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, Nov 25, 10:41:11
      - the pink on the map used to be "ours" (n/m) (General Chat) - KevinBond, Nov 25, 10:55:36
- You allowed to be patriotic unless in sports events. ( note the queens funeral and (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Nov 25, 09:48:48
  - Tricky term patriotism (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, Nov 25, 10:46:02

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