Patriotism...

On Thursaday at english class we're talking about news. And I was single in the watching everyday news. It's something like tradition to come back from work and watch tv news at 9 o'clock. It's important for me to keep an eye on situation at my country. When I lived in Vienna for some time and read newspapers, I saw every day the same: elephant run away from the zoo, minister of culture has visited outlying districts etc.... It was funny for me because in Moscow I always hear about crime, new laws, new buildings, some changes and this is really news and it's important information for every citizen... But most of people don't take an interest in country's life. May be because they know that can't influence, but it doesn't matter. I grew up at political family and I heard every day disputes of my relatives about politics and ofcourse I watched news and read newspapers with them.... I'm patriot and try to take interest in the life of my country even if I can't take active part in it..... Is it right? I think so.....