![]() ![]() It is usually played straight and embodied by such characters as the Sociopathic Soldier, Colonel Kilgore, or General Ripper. This is a common trope in modern media thanks to the apotheosis of nationalism in the twentieth century and the enduring strength of nationalism to this day. They love war because they care about their nation's power and image and want to enhance them by any means, especially if that means waging war. They want their nation to be powerful and respected, and if push comes to shove, they will gladly sacrifice their nation's people to ensure that it has them. Their "patriotism" comes from a devotion to their nation and its power, and a deep concern for its prestige at the expense of their own countrymen. They aren't worthy of love and devotion like the nation is. Individual people, communities, and cultures are just disposable, unremarkable components of the nation, like the cells of a body. Nations have characteristics and worth of their own individual people don't. A patriot cares for their nation over their nation's people: they prize their loyalty to their nation above all else, and would do absolutely anything for it (however reluctantly or gladly).
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