Some people say patriotism causes problems and is negative overall. Others feel that it is beneficial for society at large. Do the advantages of patriotism outweigh its disadvantages?

In recent years, more and more politicians have been using nationalism to gain popularity. While some

people

argue that nationalism could be advantageous for

society

, I believe that it is harmful

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citizens as well as other countries. In terms of advantages, individuals' pride

towards

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their homeland contributes to the advancement of

society

positively.

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patriotic citizens are more than willing to devote their time and effort to serve the country and they tend

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their country's interest before themselves. With

such

a mentality, it is much easier for

society

to achieve breakthroughs.

For instance

, China was able to achieve scientific breakthroughs and invent their

first

atomic bomb because scientists, who were involved, sacrificed two years of their time.

However

, I argue that the advantage of patriotism should be considered in light of its disadvantages. One of the repercussions is that nationalists turn a blind eye to practical problems and become obsessed with political correctness. Take the example of

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pandemic, many Americans refused to listen to China's advice to wear a mask to protect themselves because they genuinely felt that China is inferior to America.

As a result

, the death toll

run up

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to a million.

Furthermore

, nationalism may put other countries at

risks

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. As

people

become passionate about their country, they are eager to protect their national

interest

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interests

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.

For example

, Russia started a war with Ukraine because it predicted that if Ukraine managed to join North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, it would jeopardise Russia's interest. In the end, the war had taken thousands of lives of Ukraine

people

. In conclusion, while it is true that as more citizens become passionate

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their homeland, it will improve their

society

, I argue that there are far more downsides to

this

attitude.

This

is because being overly obsessed with their homeland will confuse

people

's judgement and pose a threat to others.