Mentioning both terms in the same breath only hardens political fronts and widens the gap between "left" and "right", which is a serious social issue of our time.
You can only be proud of something that you have created, played a significant role in, or fundamentally influenced, which is why patriotism on a national level is completely alien to me.
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