Not to be confused with love or connection to culture, rather a fondness or love of the homeland.
I think Afghans are the only ones in the same boat as us. High cultural affinity, but not a single patriotic bone.
Please try to answer, as much as you can, in an objective, non-biased manner. Thanks!
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> ###Turkish Armed Forces Records "Hundreds" of Desertions Over Past Month; Desertions Linked to the Elusive "Patriotic Officers Movement"
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> (ANKARA) - According to a joint report from the Minister of National Defence and the Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces, the military recorded just over 583 desertions in the past month - setting a new record. The report named that the vast majority of these desertions were linked with the so-called "Patriotic Officers Movement," described by the report as a "far-right infiltration effort" in the Armed Forces.
> The report came at an immensely inopportune time, as the Armed Forces find themselves increasingly relied upon for a vast array of duties. With instability in the Middle East - with the United Arab Republic, Israel, and Lebanon clashing - and with the situation in Cyprus being rather violent, the Armed Forces is on high alert. Additionally, the Minister of the Interior noted three weeks ago that he was in "discussions" with the Minister of National Defence for attaching Army units to Gendarmerie and National Police units. These discussions came as the Gendarmerie and the National Police have been unable to stem the rising violence between far-left and far-right militias across Turkey.
> With the Armed Forces already stretched thin and set to be stretched thinner, this report has proved to be a political bombshell. Political parties on the left, including the governing coalition of the Republican People's Party (CHP), the Workers' Party of Turkey (TIP), and the Kurdish National Congress (KNK), have put blame for the "infiltration and deterioration" of the security situation on the far-right. The left, broadly, places the blame for the security situation on two things: the far-right militias - which many believe right-wing parties have endorsed and helped grow - and this new Patriotic Officers Movement. Mehmet Ali Aybar, Deputy Prime Minister and member of the TIP, stated that "the two-pronged approach that the fascists are taking is becoming clearer and clearer, and we'd be fools to do nothing about it." Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit has refrained from public comment so far, though his office acknowledged the situation and stated that they were "working with the Cabinet and security officials" towards a solution.
> On the other hand, political par
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Did all (genuine) Somali socialists just die off or what? Have there been youth groups in the country dedicated to socialism?
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This sub focuses its attention on the United States, but there is value to be found in the work done in other countries to fight nationalism and promote better patriotism.
To people in their respective countries, or interested in such countriesβ politics, which movements or parties do you feel embody the sentiment weβre fighting for?
