Dear all, On July 1, World Have Your Say had a show asking: Does patriotism poison politics? One guest was Roger Neil from the National Museum of Patriotism . The host asked him to define patriotism. Roger's answer is only somewhat coherent: it reminds me of Stephen Colbert. I edited together his response into a 2:30 .mp3: WHYS-Patriotism.mp3 . (The full, unedited show can be found at bbc.co.uk .) This 2:30 clip shows how patriotism poisons politics: people rely on symbols more than on... read more
