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Lapel Pin Patriotism

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When one values empty gestures and political rhetoric over substance or logical argument.
If there was anymore lapel pin patriotism on this news network they'd start shitting eagle eggs.
by Dollar Billy October 2, 2012
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wannabe patriotism

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What Americans are good at doing.
Wannabe patriotism ends when the cameras stop rolling.
by AYB June 8, 2003
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wannabe patriotism

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A movement that began the day after 9/11: Thousands of people who normally could care less about America suddenly decided to post flags and the words 'God Bless America' on every inch of their property. This led to the sickening influx of flags on houses, cars, beach towels, trailers, etc., as well as the moronic attempt to rid our culture of everything that originally came from some other place.
Thankfully, wannabe patriotism isn't as rampant as it was a year ago, but it's still out there...
by Shawn B. June 7, 2003
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patriotism

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The belief that your country is better than everyone elses because you were born there.
Person from Iraq: I have patriotism, go Iraq, fuck America!
Person from America: God bless America, nuke em!
by Ptowner May 16, 2006
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patriotism

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loving your country, yet attempting to fix its faults -- instead of glossing over the unsavory parts.
patriotism is not following Bush and Cheney blindly into war. patriotism is hoping to remove their kind from office, to better America and strengthen civil liberties.

"We love America just as much as they do. But in a different way. You see, conservatives love America the way a four-year-old loves her mommy. Liberals love America like grown-ups. To a four-year-old, everything Mommy does is wonderful and anyone who criticizes Mommy is bad. Grown-up love means actually understanding what you love, taking the good with the bad, and helping your loved one grow."

-- al franken, lies and the lying liars that tell them
by amazingly August 31, 2008
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sports patriotism

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The practice of supporting and cheering for one’s national or local sports team, no matter how good or bad, simply because one happens to be a citizen of a particular country or town.
There was a sudden epidemic of sports patriotism on Facebook, as Indian cricket fans tried to outdo each other in rooting for their national team.
by the great wordsmith May 1, 2011
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patriotism

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A love or pride for one's country. Popularly assumed to be the same thing as hyperpatriotism, nationalism, and chauvunism, especially by prejudiced (and quite hypocritical) anti-American Urban Dictionary contributors. For reference, note the other definitions on this word for some "witty" anti-American attemps to belittle the people of the United States.

Patriotism in its true form is merely a pride for being a citizen of one's country. A patriot DOES NOT live by the idea that his country's people are superior than others. True patriots, depsite popular belief, do not believe the government is always right, either. Such people are known as meatheads.

For further information on related terms, see nationalism, prejudice, meathead, hypocritical patriotism, hyperpatriotism and chauvunism.
"To announce that there must be no criticsm of the president, or that was are to stand by the president, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but it's morally treasonable to the American public." ~Teddy Roosevelt (1918)
by The Infamous Trev-MUN February 25, 2004
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