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Flag waving
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A metaphoric description of exaggerated patriotism, the term Flag waving often refers Propaganda techniques, techniques of promoting ideologies, by stating that the ideologies are essentially patriotic, and that opposition to the ideologies is unpatriotic. Merriam Webster dictionary defines flag waving as a: "passionate appeal to patriotic or partisan sentiment: chauvinism".[1] In this context, the term is usually an insult or accusation of excessive patriotism, or flamboyant patriotism, or deception.
Flag waver[edit]
Individuals and groups who rely upon flag waving are called flag wavers. Propaganda increases exponentially in times of war, and the various Wars declared by the US (War on Drugs and War on Terror and every War there is a Czar for) are no exception. There was a tendency to use the term as a compliment for genuine nationalistic pride during WWII, with its 'don't you know there's a war on' attitude and numerous legal provisions to silence critics with censorship, but the use of the term may possibly be growing again[2]
In the field of Band music flag waver is the name for a section of a piece of music, generally the final refrain, which is meant to excite and invigorate the audience, and showcase a band or orchestra's technical skill.
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See also[edit]
- Propaganda
- Patriotic Correctness
- Bandwagon effect
- False dilemma, an informal fallacy in which only two alternatives are considered.
- Herd behavior
- Meme
- Moral panic
- Nationalism
- Pot calling the kettle red
- You're either with us, or against us, used to polarize situations and concepts and limit ideology to two choices.
- waving the bloody shirt
References[edit]
- ↑ Flag Waving definition from Merriam Webster online. Retrieved August 2009.
- ↑ Roger Ebert critique of film career including early 20th C
n/a. "Flag waving", Grove Music Online, ed. L. Macy (accessed August 25, 2006), grovemusic.com (subscription access).
