Many Americans were raised with a sort of nationalism people simply called patriotism.

Patriotism is whatever anyone wants it to be to prove whatever point seems pertinent at the time

But what’s clear is that it’s about trying to get you to sacrifice yourself for the benefit of whatever group is seeking to attain power

This is really well put, so much so that I searched to see if it was actually a quote. Didn't find it, but did find an interesting one from Bernard Shaw [0]: "Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all others because you were born in it."

I am not well read on him so don't know the context or his intention, but after a quick scan of his wikipedia page I saw that he admired Hitler and Stalin, professed a belief in dictatorship and criticized the Nuremburg trials [1]. Would love to hear more from someone knowledgable on him.

In any case, I want to print your comment on stickers or tshirts or something. Spot on!

[0]: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/george_bernard_shaw_38692...

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Bernard_Shaw#1930s