[CommanderData]

These comments demonstrate how patriotism can affect ones rational and objective thinking.

There are understandably benefits and convenience, however the articles focus is not that. It highlights the inherent threats to citizens individual freedoms that has somehow been missed by commentators.

[shiven]

Nationalism, not patriotism. The latter is fine, the former is a bloody cancer.

[abhishivsaxena]

Contrary is also true. How fear mongering and condescending attitude towards others can make you delusional to not see the facts in plain sight.