Patriotism refers to the positive support attitude of individuals or collectives to the motherland, which is manifested in national self-esteem and self-confidence, as well as the spirit of dedication to defending the motherland and striving for its independence and prosperity.
It is not only embodied in various ideologies such as politics, law, morality, art, religion and the whole superstructure, but also permeates all aspects of social life and becomes an important factor affecting the fate of the nation and the country.
Patriotism is the glorious tradition and lofty virtue of the Chinese nation, and it is also the political and moral basis for the great unity of all ethnic groups in China. In the history of thousands of years, the Chinese nation has formed a great national spirit of unity, peace-loving, hard-working and brave, and self-improvement with patriotism as the core.
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Patriotism should be spontaneous, derived from the basic concept of interests and conscience, and seems to be dissolved in people's blood and cannot be fundamentally eliminated. Because almost everyone has this potential.
Rulers are very sensitive, and this is a powerful force. If you can't surrender, you may surrender. Therefore, nationalism has been carefully controlled by the rulers for a long time, and the rulers have tried their best to interpret themselves as the core value symbol of nationalism.
Patriotism depends to a great extent on symbolic acts, such as raising the national flag, singing the national anthem, attending large gatherings, putting patriotic labels on drivers and other acts of declaring loyalty to the country in public. In wartime, symbolic patriotism is often used to boost morale and increase wartime efforts.
In peacetime, patriotism can not measure its contribution to the country as conveniently as in wartime, but it will not be abandoned by patriots. For example, the act of saluting the national flag in government places on weekdays is regarded as the same patriotic act as saluting the national flag on the battlefield.