According to the British Army, it’s extremist to be a patriot

06/03/2019

There is nothing extreme or evil in love for one's nation. There is nothing wrong with calling oneself a patriot. There is nothing bad in wanting to stand up for a sense of national identity. Many people feel these things. And soldiers are trained to feel these things. An army that views patriotism as dangerous and standing up for Britain as suspect is an army that will soon be incapable of defending the country from external threats.

The British Army thinks soldiers who love their nation are suspect.