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“To love both countries, that of earth below and that of heaven above … is the essential duty of Christians.” —Pope Leo XIII
By Anna Abbott EWTN News, 8/25/20
Patriotism is no longer an uncontroversial virtue.
It was patriotism that helped bring people together in the dark days following 9/11. But now, after two decades of the Iraq War, financial crises and racial tensions brought to the surface, people’s confidence in our country is shaken. One can see it in the controversy over the popular Tony-winning musical “Hamilton.” Once praised and celebrated at the White House under President Obama, its creator Lin-Manuel Miranda is now apologizing on social media for being insufficiently “woke.”
In a sense, patriotism has always been an unpopular virtue. The 18th-century author, Samuel Johnson, famously said, “Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.” Patriotism has often been viewed with suspicion — as idolatry of one’s country, putting one’s trust in princes, and using it as a cover for oppression. …
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