The concerns of those outside the bubble aren’t driven by racism, hatred or ignorance but rather by a love of the place they live and a desire to see it preserved, protected and, perhaps, made better.
>By ‘patriotism’ I mean devotion to a particular place and a particular way of life, which one believes to be the best in the world but has no wish to force on other people.
Liberals have forgotten this as we try so hard to make multiculturalism work.
One problem is that this debate has picked up the stigma of the culture wars and culture warriors feel they need to pick a side — but we should all recognise how our culture is special.
Orwell said:
>By ‘patriotism’ I mean devotion to a particular place and a particular way of life, which one believes to be the best in the world but has no wish to force on other people.
Liberals have forgotten this as we try so hard to make multiculturalism work.
One problem is that this debate has picked up the stigma of the culture wars and culture warriors feel they need to pick a side — but we should all recognise how our culture is special.
https://raggedclown.substack.com/p/cultural-loss