Superpatriotism — When Loyalty Becomes Political Obedience
What happens when loyalty to a country becomes indistinguishable from loyalty to the people who govern it?
Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world.
Using Superpatriotism by Michael Parenti as our lens, this episode investigates how patriotism can become what Parenti calls “superpatriotism”: a form of national identification in which criticism of leaders, military actions, or political institutions can be reframed as hostility toward the country itself.
Parenti examines the “love it or leave it” mentality, American exceptionalism, militarized patriotism…
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