Im not quite ready to celebrate indonesian independence with heavy losses my family had. But Im just taking it slow as I want to understand it's context in it fullest as much as I can.Im not quite ready to celebrate indonesian independence with heavy losses my family had. But Im just taking it slow as I want to understand it's context in it fullest as much as I can.

If you don't learn from past mistakes, you're doomed to repeat it. And we made plenty of unnamed mistakes. Trust me, as dutch indonesian, with family roots deep in the regiment von Heutsz army, I know the ugly side of that like no other. Took me lóng time to make my peace with that.If you don't learn from past mistakes, you're doomed to repeat it. And we made plenty of unnamed mistakes. Trust me, as dutch indonesian, with family roots deep in the regiment von Heutsz army, I know the ugly side of that like no other. Took me lóng time to make my peace with that.

Added footnote; there is nothing wrong with Patriottism. But when used to put down others, that is not Patriottism; that is extremism.Added footnote; there is nothing wrong with Patriottism. But when used to put down others, that is not Patriottism; that is extremism.

English (not British) exceptionalism doesn't help. We are the greatest ever, ever! Basil Fawlty, for example, once said, "Who won the bloody war anyway?"

Nationalism teaches you that you have the right to run your own country that someone stole, as they stole nations around the world.

I just keep it simple and call it racism.

A feeling of pride in my country and my fellow citizens does not mean I feel superior to others. I enjoy and respect those of other cultures and nationality without feeling the need to belittle, denigrate, or eradicate to reinforce some illusory dominance. ...

That Is Spot On 🎯💯👏

So does religion

Cui bono...the super rich