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Americans are less likely to see patriotism as important, finds a joint study from The WSJ and NBC
Patriotism
The WSJ
Americans are less likely to see patriotism as important, finds a joint study from The WSJ and NBC
Fox News
Tucker Carlson blames the Democrats
NY Times
And Paul Krugman of The NYT blames Republicans
The Conversation
But the conversation says that although people may be unhappy with America today, they could still be patriotic at heart and in actions
The Atlantic
In any case, says The Atlantic, American colleges should be teaching more democratic ideals and civics
NY Times
An NYT Op basically agrees: We shouldn’t hide America’s sins, but we should first teach kids what’s inspiring about the country
The Week
Theweek.com disagrees: Civics lessons aren’t going to unify the country or make kids more engaged
Vox
But maybe our politicians are into it anyway. During the 2020 election, Pete Buttigieg proposed a national service plan to encourage civic engagement
NY Times
An NYT Op goes further: How about proposing a mandatory year of service? It’ll unite the country
Cato
Cato, on the other hand, thinks mandatory service plans are unconstitutional and a waste
Psychology Today
A Psych Today Op gets academic about it all: Let’s be mindful of the difference between manufactured patriotism and natural patriotism. Manufactured patriotism has an agenda behind it (but that’s not always bad). Natural patriotism is organic (but may involve aggression or greed)
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