Anti-patriotism

Crystal Malmgren Dr. Robar Essay 1 October 8, 2017 Nationalism and populism play a big part in our political system. But not a lot of people understand there are different political views, where they come from, or how they started. Many people also have their own opinions about certain political views. First, I will review nationalism's history and what viewpoints it holds. Then I will talk about populism's history and what view point it holds in America. Nationalism is the oldest ideology…

Early Christian communities were accused of many things by the Roman leaders. Among those accusations were cannibalism, disruption of business, Gross immorality, anti-family actions, poverty, lack of patriotism and other anti-social behaviors. In Cannibalism, the Romans could not understand the Eucharist, like the references to partaking of the lord`s body and hence assumed there was the habit of cannibalism though the accusation did take long and eventually Christians proved it was bread and…

The Vietnam War was one of the longest and most divisive U.S. military engagements of all time. Initially supported by the public, the massive death tolls and unclear motivations quickly made the war highly unpopular, especially among young people. Anti-war protests became commonplace, and the music of the time reflected this sentiment. “Fortunate One,” by Creedence Clearwater Revival is one of the most recognisable songs from this period, and protested the highly unpopular draft system. The…

(5 Kershaw). Through propaganda, fear, anti-socialism and his charismatic authority; Hitler becomes a savior to the people and the struggles within Germany.…

professional relations. Also his rating shows that he was a really famous and popular president in the history of the United States. Reagan was successful leader because of his bold decisions; he declared war on international terrorism and he was an anti-communist as well. For all that, some people didn’t think that he was honest. That’s been said, Reagan knew what he wants so he was wise enough to have a great vision to the United States.…

With Germany’s unification in 1871 and rapid societal advancement thanks to the Second Industrial Revolution, there comes as with any burgeoning society a need for a scapegoat. Anti-Semitism was not an uncommon practice in Europe, and for Germany specifically, the cards worked out that way. For one, when the Financial Crisis of 1873 occurred (something that naturally happens to any economy with a boom and bust, especially post-war and for a new country), there was panic. In this time of crisis,…

to be due to the U.S.’s fear of communists, socialists, anarchists, and other groups, because they were worried that at any time they would begin a revolution (“The Red Scare”). Due to this problem, many of the U.S. citizens felt a major rise of patriotism, other than some workers, also known as “Reds,” who decided to go on strike. The strikes began to worry many people. Without the workers, the food could run out. Thankfully, the police came in and helped the people keep the peace. Following…

The Holocaust began in 1933, during the time of World War II; this event occurred during the ruling of Adolf Hitler. The Holocaust was an effect of anti-Semitism; which was one of the main reasons that the Holocaust was such a large genocide. Many Jews were afraid to leave their house during the period of the Holocaust. Anne Frank was a Jew whose family was impacted by the war. Although any example of genocide is very serious, the Holocaust is one of the largest known types of genocide, with…

own nation. Typically, these individuals criticized the U.S. for its own betterment. However, there are others who may argue that it’s unpatriotic for an individual to disagree with their country. On the contrary, it’s really an imperative act of patriotism to criticize one’s country if it regresses as real-world examples frequently display throughout the course of U.S. history. Unfortunately,…

Cold War, the United States government used propaganda to combat growing social issues involving the communist threat. The United States government utilized agitprop to attack communism and defend the American way of life by promoting blacklisting, anti-Russian practices, and the desensitization of Americans. Blacklisting was a major propaganda tactic of the government used to counter the threat of communism. If a person was placed on the blacklist, they were ostracized by many in society and…