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This piece claims the Left assume black & Asian aren’t patriotic - that’s not true. They lay more emphasis on the demons that can be raised by far right nationalism & are correctly cautious about how to show pride of place / culture without dog whistling. 1/ https://twitter.com/guardianopinion/status/1358336957625995264
Responsible honest patriotism, rooted in love for all is better than an historically amnesiac one that ignores current and past injustices & inequality. Most white people think the Empire was a force for good. That’s not the case across our multicultural society. 2/
So while polls may show equal levels of patriotism across backgrounds it depends on the question asked. Dig deeper and you find a different picture. That’s why we need to first unpack patriotism before we can celebrate it, as @labourlewis says. 3/
Because Britain is used to telling lies about itself. About identity, divide & rule, the class struggle & other histories. Embracing the flag without context is simply perpetuating those lies, as well as feeding the racism & xenophobia attached to the flag. 4/
We need a narrative that underpins a multicultural, inclusive & honest patriotism compatible with the right kind of internationalism, while making the arguments against a nativist small island, dishonest patriotism. 5/5
