No matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots.
Barbara Ehrenreich
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Our platform calls for a balanced deficit reduction plan where the wealthy pay their fair share. And when your country is in a costly war, with our soldiers sacrificing abroad and our nation facing a debt crisis at home, being asked to pay your fair share isn't class warfare - it's patriotism. -
Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all others because you were born in it. -
The higher American patriotism, on the other hand, combines loyalty to historical tradition and precedent with the imaginative projection of an ideal national Promise. -
There are those who wrap themselves in flags and blow the tinny trumpet of patriotism as a means of fooling the people. -
Unfortunately, our history has abundant examples of patriotism being used to hurt those who express views in disagreement with that of the majority.
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