I just noticed this too

"Subject: RE: BS: Brexit & other UK political topics
From: The Sandman - PM
Date: 02 Jul 22 - 03:55 AM

Dr Johnson imo was right, patriotism has been used to encourage people to fight other people in other countries, it has been used by political establishments to control ordinary people send them off to their death, examples first world war ,napoleon invading Russia."

I agree. patriotism has been used in this manner. As has religion and other things. This does not make it a bad thing in itself, it just means the people using it in this way are cynical manipulators of others. Just like journalists and, to a certain extent, many other writers.

What do you propose to do? Ban a love of one's land? As far as I am concerned people can be as religious or patriotic as they chose as long as they do not try to force their views on others.