Can a Communist, who is an internationalist, at the same time be a patriot? We hold that he not only can be but also must be. The specific content of patriotism is determined by historical conditions. There is the “patriotism” of the Japanese aggressors and of Hitler, and there is our patriotism. Communists must resolutely oppose the “patriotism” of the Japanese aggressors and of Hitler. The Communists of Japan and Germany are defeatists with regard to the wars being waged by their countries. To bring about the defeat of the Japanese aggressors and of Hitler by every possible means is in the interests of the Japanese and the German people, and the more complete the defeat the better… For the wars launched by the Japanese aggressors and Hitler are harming the people at home as well as the people of the world. China’s case, however, is different, because she is the victim of aggression. Chinese Communists must therefore combine patriotism with internationalism. We are at once internationalists and patriots, and our slogan is, “Fight to defend the motherland against the aggressors.” For us defeatism is a crime and to strive for victory in the War of Resistance is an inescapable duty. For only by fighting in defense of the motherland can we defeat the aggressors and achieve national liberation. And only by achieving national liberation will it be possible for the proletariat and other working people to achieve their own emancipation. The victory of China and the defeat of the invading imperialists will help the people of other countries. Thus in wars of national liberation patriotism is applied internationalism. -Mao Zedong

I am a fairly active prolewiki editor and I think this like was not a good like in my opinion. I believe an admin has already made a statement regarding it. If you are a gringo, you can not be patriotic towards the United States government. Patriotic socialists, especially in this tweet disregard historical materialism, and say because patriotism is good in regards to national liberation (Which it is.), then it must be good in terms of imperialist countries. We did not encourage a hitlerite to be patriotic of Germany despite the atrocities it committed, they practiced revolutionary defeatism and we must do so as well. The question is a bit different for minorities (of all kinds) in the US, because they must practice national liberation against the oppressor, and so “patriotism”, in regards to pride of whatever for that history, for that identity, or for that culture is 100% good. We must pursue national liberation for minority groups in the United States.