patriotism
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He finds the sense of patriotism and camaraderie to be attractive, as well as "trying to make a difference for your own country... and trying to do something yourself".
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
"I had a surge of patriotism and wanted to change my documents and get a Tajik first and last name, without the '-ov' ending," Alisher Rustamov, a Tajik who works in Russia, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
“I don’t think it’s a lack of patriotism, so much as a determination that no presidential administration should be able to center itself as the focus of that patriotism,” Rudalevige said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
This perspective views patriotism more as shallow performance than anything else—a lighthearted distraction from more serious issues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
Feeling a surge of patriotism, Melita burned with desire to join these young people.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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