I have always found patriotism disgusting. I have never known what to make of Germany, and I still don’t.

Comic-Zitatbild mit dem Text „Vaterlandsliebe fand ich stets zum Kotzen. Ich wusste mit Deutschland noch nie etwas anzufangen und weiß es bis heute nicht.“ auf dunklem Hintergrund.

— Robert Habeck, the Greens, from his book Patriotismus

The statement originates from a personal book context and expresses a radical distance from national belonging. In its impact, however, it goes beyond individual reflection and sends a political signal about how nation and identity are evaluated. Critically, emotional ties to the political community are broadly delegitimized. Such wording influences the societal discourse on cohesion, responsibility, and political loyalty.


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