Australian patriotism: it's not about war, it's in our love of the land | Paul Daley

As another federal election looms, we need to keep in mind that violence and violent imagery do not prove passion for a nation

Let’s redefine Australian patriotism.

It’s time, because on the eve of a two-month long federal election campaign, we’re about to be subject to all manner of evocations from public figures about their advancement of the national interest and their love of their country.

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