Originally Posted by
GennGreymane
Indeed it is. Its what is used to get people to fight in your interests and not their own.
Now, would it be rational for someone to say the following;
I am so proud myself because of the accomplishments of others, its almost like I am apart of those accomplishments because I lived in the same arbitrary area as the one who did all the work,
I am proud of this particular regions history. I have not participated in any of it, yet I feel proud of it,
I hate the guy across this made up line, they are different due to being across that line.
These are all rational sounding when nationalism/patriotism is used instead.