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Ok, what do we know about the term "patriot"? One who loves his or her country and supports its authority interests and fights for country? Ok, maybe.
But what does it really mean today? I mean, what is meant by the term to be patriotic? Is it like to be a soldier and blindly follow the orders? Or be one of big politicians and cover the dirty work "for the good of the country's" slogan?
What it is really like?
It is NOT about football team

To me, it's to "defend the country from enemies, both within and without".