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Old 26-06-2016, 02:24 PM #1
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“In the beginning of a change the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot.”

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Patriotism is a foolish concept that exists only to shame and discredit anyone who dares think differently.

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So you are having a go at the Irish at the Euros and the Welsh?


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So you are having a go at the Irish at the Euros and the Welsh?


I'm having a go at anyone who lets their patriotism blind them to sense and reason.
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No its more than that
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Who gives a **** about being patriotic, you're simply born and live in a place, what is there to really be prideful about?
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