Patriot Acts: Why the USA’s recent decrease in national glorification might be a good sign
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patriotism / nationalism / politics / national identity / glorification
Patriot Acts: Why the USA’s recent decrease in national glorification might be a good sign
In this blog post, I share a recent report which says that Americans are less fervent about their country now than they’ve been in the recent past. However, I also review some political psychology research on different styles of patriotism which suggests that this particular type of decrease might actually be a good thing for Americans. / more