Chapter II
On The Nature and Uses Of Patriotism
The nature of Patriotism, 31.
—Is a spirit of Emulation, 33.
—Must seem moral, if only to a biased populace, 33.
—The common man is sufficiently patriotic but is hampered
with a sense of right and honest dealing, 38.
—Patriotism is at cross purposes with modern life, 38.
—Is an hereditary trait? 41.
—Variety of racial stocks in Europe, 43.
—Patriotism a ubiquitous trait, 43.
—Patriotism disserviceable, yet men hold to it, 46.
—Cultural evolution of Europeans, 48.
—Growth of a sense of group solidarity, 49.
—Material interests of group falling into abeyance
as class divisions have grown up, until prestige
remains virtually the sole community interest, 51.
—Based upon warlike prowess, physical magnitude and
pecuniary traffic of country, 54.
—Interests of the master class are at cross purposes
with the fortunes of the common man, 57.
—Value of superiors is a “prestige value,” 57.
—The material benefits which this ruling class contribute
are: defense against aggression, and promotion of the
community’s material gain, 60.
—The common defense is a remedy for evils due to the
patriotic spirit, 61.
—The common defense the usual blind behind which events
are put in train for eventual hostilities, 62.
—All the nations of warring Europe convinced that they
are fighting a defensive war, 62.
—Which usually takes the form of a defense of the National
Honour, 63.
—Material welfare is of interest to the Dynastic statesman
only as it conduces to political success, 64.
—The policy of national economic self-sufficiency, 67.
—The chief material use of patriotism is its use to a
limited number of persons in their quest of private gain, 67.
—And has the effect of dividing the nations on lines of
rivalry, 76.