The concept of patriotism is recognized as love or devotion to one’s country. I believe patriotism is cultivated from a love embodied in a family and community that underpins love for one’s country. This cascade of patriotism leads to compatriotism, identifying with a group of others.
Patriotism and compatriotism can reside in groups of any size or structure.
Compatriotism is human nature to desire membership in a group; without it, loneliness dominates. The smallest and earliest recorded social group is the family. A February 21, 2020 column in the Atlantic argues forcefully, ”The Nuclear Family Is Still Indispensable.”