Usually the global citizen concept is used to diminish patriotism
in exchange for globalism - a veil for global capitalist ends.
Thus the only real substitute for patriotism is not the higher importance of the entire world, but the higher purpose of upholding human rights vis-a-vis when one's own country is in the wrong.
I am reminded of the great American humorist Mark Twain when he chose to be a "traitor" to his country in support of the more righteous cause of fighting U.S. imperialism.
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*a graduate of UP Manila's Development Studies Program
and a graduating student of DLSU-Manila's MA in Development Policy
