Patriotism

Patriotism was the love for one's planet, country or government. A person exhibiting patriotism was called a patriot. , a member of a late 20th century American anti-government militia, conflated it with a drive toward individualism as opposed to collectivity. ()
Patriotism was a concept found in many cultures, and pervasive in some. However, Jean-Luc Picard once labeled it as "nonsense centuries behind us". ()
In 2268, an announcer described the ceremony in which Daras was awarded the Iron Cross as a patriotic demonstration. ()
Later that year, James T. Kirk questioned whether a war had been staged for the crews of and a Klingon vessel, complete with, among other things, "patriotic drum beating". ()
==People considered patriots==
* Pe'Nar Makull considered himself a patriot for his anti-polaric ion energy, since he believed it had the potential to destroy his world. ()
* Senator Cretak was assessed as a patriot by William Ross. ()
* Sub-Commander Selok was considered a patriot by Mendak for her service to the empire. ()
* Weyoun 5 was called a true patriot by Weyoun 7. ()
* Dukat: when Garak questioned Dukat's motivation for protecting the Detapa Council, Dukat shot back that the council was well-aware of his patriotism. ()
* Dukat's father claimed during his trial that his biggest flaw was that his ambition outweighed his patriotism. ()
* Admiral Leyton: Benjamin Sisko predicted that Leyton would justify his attempted coup as a desperate act of patriotism. ()
* Piri considered the members of Open Sky patriots rather than terrorists. ()
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