Patriotism, part 1

Patriotism, I believe, is a form of an instinct. If your country is in danger then by extension you are in danger. Whether or not you chose to live in that country, you are connected to it because it's safety is connected to your safety. Why then must you be patriotic to be worried for your countries well being. Someone who stands alone will be afraid. The same goes for a country, especially a country that is set up in the form of a democracy because this kind of country depends on support from it's people. When a person stands alone against another they may be afraid, if a country stands up against another and one has the support of its people and the other doesn't the one which doesn't will be less confident. A lack of confidence leads to poor decisions and eventually defeat. Therefore patriotism whether reasonable or rational is necessary because it helps you to be in a country which is safe and that will be able to protect you.