This talk examines how hype, fear and mindless flag waving supplant informed debate and commitment to democracy and justice.
KGNU Radio
A sharp and funny talk about Superpatriotism and the importance of being number One. This talk examines how hype, fear and mindless flag waving supplant informed debate and commitment to democracy and justice.
Parenti raises intriguing questions such as: What does it mean to love one's country? Why is it so important to be number one - and what is the messianic message behind so much nationalism?
This is one of Parenti's great archival lectures, recorded in 1988 by KGNU radio in Boulder, CO.