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Editorial
July 12, 1920
The Lakeland Evening Telegram
Lakeland, Polk County, Florida
What is this article about?
The editorial defines true patriotism as a love for one's country that motivates improvement and happiness, contrasting it with hatred or scorn for others. It describes the patriot as one who obeys laws, supports institutions, deals fairly, upholds founding principles, and aspires to better things for all.
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Patriotism is not hatred or distrust of other peoples and other lands than our own. Patriotism is such love of our own country and home as strives to make that country and that home better and happier. The patriot is not the person who scorns all who are not Americans, or rails against all whose opinions are different from his own. The patriot is the man who obeys the laws of his country, who supports its institutions, who deals fairly with his fellows, who believes in the principles upon which the nation was founded, and who has aspirations for better things for others as well as for himself.
What sub-type of article is it?
Moral Or Religious
What keywords are associated?
Patriotism
Love Of Country
Virtue
Morality
National Principles
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Definition Of True Patriotism
Stance / Tone
Positive Exhortation To Virtuous Patriotism
Key Arguments
Patriotism Is Love Of Country That Strives To Improve It And Make It Happier
Patriotism Is Not Hatred Or Distrust Of Other Peoples
The Patriot Obeys Laws And Supports Institutions
The Patriot Deals Fairly With Others And Believes In Founding Principles
The Patriot Aspires To Better Things For Others As Well As Himself