Nationalism is no good.
“Down with nationalism. Up with internationalism.”
- Ted Turner , 1986.
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We must destroy nationalism.
“As long as the child breathes the poisoned air of nationalism, education in world-mindedness can produce only precarious results. As we have pointed out, it is frequently the family that infects the child with extreme nationalism. The school should therefore use the means described earlier to combat family attitudes that favor jingoism. . . . We shall presently recognize in nationalism the major obstacle to development of world-mindedness.”
- William Benton , 1946.
Patriotism isn’t necessary.
“The entire country may disagree with me, but I don’t understand the necessity for patriotism. Why do you have to be a patriot? About what? This land is our land? Why? You can like where you live and like your life, but as for loving the whole country . . . I don’t see why people care about patriotism.”
- Natalie Maines
Our flag stands for retribution, war.
“The [American] flag stands for jingoism and vengeance and war.”
- Katha Pollitt , Shortly after 9-11-01.
Teachers must change attitudes and values of students.
“Every child in America entering school at the age of 5 is mentally ill because he comes to school with certain allegiances to our founding fathers, toward our elected officials, toward his parents, toward a belief in a supernatural being, and toward the sovereignty of this nation as a separate entity. It’s up to you as teachers to make all these sick children well — by creating the international child of the future”
- Chester M. Pierce , 1973.
The death of America will improve the world.
“America has to commit suicide if the world is to be a better place.”
- KRS-1
I hope the Muslims win.
“[Americans] deserve to get bombed. . . I hope the Muslims win.â€
- Chrissie Hynde
Defeat the U.S. military.
“[T]he true heroes are those who find ways that help defeat the US military. I personally would like to see a million Mogadishus.”
- Nicholas DeGenova , March 2003, on the day American forces entered Iraq to overthrow the Saddam Hussein dictatorship.