PATRIOTISM VS THE REST OF US –BY CHARLES IDEHO
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| A Lagos Bus Terminus commissioned in 2018, but not functional. |
Patriotism begets nationalism. Nationalism
begets the desire for the good of your country and to support the right
action(s) and policies of government.
It is patriotic to love your President. It is
healthy to admire your governor. But your love for country should supersede
your admiration and love for your President and your governor.
Therein lies the depth of your patriotism and
the weight of your nationalism. Your patriotism should insist on your President
and your governor doing what is right at all times, because that was the very
basis why we surrendered our collective mandate to them in the first place.
But if your love for your President and your
admiration for your governor should becloud your sense of duty to condemn any
wrong they may do so that corrections could be effected subsequently, then your
patriotism is zero, and your nationalism is eye-service.
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