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| | *Feehery, John (July 8, 2019). [https://thehill.com/opinion/columnists/452091-feehery-the-lefts-patriotism-problem Feehery: The left's patriotism problem]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved July 8, 2019. | | *Feehery, John (July 8, 2019). [https://thehill.com/opinion/columnists/452091-feehery-the-lefts-patriotism-problem Feehery: The left's patriotism problem]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved July 8, 2019. |
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| − | *Bufkin, Ellie (July 13, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/protesters-take-down-american-flag-and-vandalize-blue-lives-matter-flag-outside-of-ice-facility Protesters take down American flag and vandalize 'Blue Lives Matter' flag outside of ICE facility]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
| + | *Richardson, Valerie (July 12, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jul/12/protesters-deface-us-flag-fly-mexican-flag-over-ic/ Protesters deface U.S. flag, fly Mexican flag over ICE facility in Colorado]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved July 13, 2019.</ref> Some liberal politicians have made explicitly unpatriotic comments in public,<ref>Shaw, Adam (August 18, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/08/18/top-2020-democrats-under-fire-for-collective-bashing-america-after-cuomo-gaffe.html Top 2020 Democrats under fire for 'collective bashing of America' after Cuomo gaffe]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved August 18, 2018.</ref> and they have even criticized patriotic designs on police cars for not being "inclusive" enough or "representing" of them.<ref>Huston, Warner Todd (April 14, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/14/patriotic-red-white-blue-police-car-lettering-sparks-backlash-california/ Patriotic Red, White, and Blue Police Car Lettering Sparks Backlash in California]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 14, 2019.</ref><ref>Ernst, Douglas (April 15, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/15/patriotic-police-vehicles-too-aggressive-for-lagun/ Patriotic police vehicles too 'aggressive' for Laguna Beach critics; city council to hold vote]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved April 15, 2019.</ref> A 2019 WalletHub survey found that the three most unpatriotic states were completely controlled by liberal Democrats.<ref>Rodriguez, Katherine (June 26, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/06/26/study-3-least-patriotic-states-run-democrats/ Study: 3 Least-Patriotic States Run by Democrats]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 26, 2019.</ref> Liberals also frequently, and falsely, claim that patriotism is synonymous with [[racism]].<ref>Fajardo, Hector (July 6, 2019). [https://humanevents.com/2019/07/06/patriotism-is-not-racism/ Patriotism Is Not Racism.] ''Human Events''. Retrieved July 6, 2019.</ref> |
| − | *Richardson, Valerie (July 12, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jul/12/protesters-deface-us-flag-fly-mexican-flag-over-ic/ Protesters deface U.S. flag, fly Mexican flag over ICE facility in Colorado]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved July 13, 2019. | |
| − | *Wallace, Danielle (July 13, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/us/colorado-protestors-rip-down-american-flag-at-ice-facility-raise-mexico-flag-vandalize-blue-lives-matter-flag Anti-ICE protesters pull down American flag, raise Mexico flag, vandalize 'Blue Lives Matter' flag]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
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| − | *Veazey, Simon (July 13, 2019). [https://www.theepochtimes.com/protestors-pull-down-us-flag-from-ice-building-fly-mexican-flag_3000925.html Protestors Pull Down US Flag From ICE Building, Fly Mexican Flag]. ''The Epoch Times''. Retrieved July 13, 2019.</ref> Some liberal politicians have made explicitly unpatriotic comments in public,<ref>Shaw, Adam (August 18, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/08/18/top-2020-democrats-under-fire-for-collective-bashing-america-after-cuomo-gaffe.html Top 2020 Democrats under fire for 'collective bashing of America' after Cuomo gaffe]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved August 18, 2018.</ref> and they have even criticized patriotic designs on police cars for not being "inclusive" enough or "representing" of them.<ref>Huston, Warner Todd (April 14, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/14/patriotic-red-white-blue-police-car-lettering-sparks-backlash-california/ Patriotic Red, White, and Blue Police Car Lettering Sparks Backlash in California]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 14, 2019.</ref><ref>Ernst, Douglas (April 15, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/15/patriotic-police-vehicles-too-aggressive-for-lagun/ Patriotic police vehicles too 'aggressive' for Laguna Beach critics; city council to hold vote]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved April 15, 2019.</ref> A 2019 WalletHub survey found that the three most unpatriotic states were completely controlled by liberal Democrats.<ref>Rodriguez, Katherine (June 26, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/06/26/study-3-least-patriotic-states-run-democrats/ Study: 3 Least-Patriotic States Run by Democrats]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 26, 2019.</ref> Liberals also frequently, and falsely, claim that patriotism is synonymous with [[racism]].<ref>Fajardo, Hector (July 6, 2019). [https://humanevents.com/2019/07/06/patriotism-is-not-racism/ Patriotism Is Not Racism.] ''Human Events''. Retrieved July 6, 2019.</ref>
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| | Patriotism is effectively synonymous with [[nationalism]], though [[Marxists]], [[communists]], and [[globalist]]s all have tried to redefine the terms as opposites.<ref>Gregor, A. James (November 18, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/11/18/gregor-the-false-dichotomy-of-nationalism-versus-patriotism/ Gregor: The False Dichotomy of Nationalism Versus Patriotism]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 18, 2018.</ref> While globalists sometimes claim otherwise, globalism stands in opposition to patriotism.<ref>Wright, Morgan (November 28, 2018). [https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/418617-high-techs-globalism-is-slowly-killing-patriotism High tech’s globalism is slowly killing patriotism]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved November 28, 2018.</ref> | | Patriotism is effectively synonymous with [[nationalism]], though [[Marxists]], [[communists]], and [[globalist]]s all have tried to redefine the terms as opposites.<ref>Gregor, A. James (November 18, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/11/18/gregor-the-false-dichotomy-of-nationalism-versus-patriotism/ Gregor: The False Dichotomy of Nationalism Versus Patriotism]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 18, 2018.</ref> While globalists sometimes claim otherwise, globalism stands in opposition to patriotism.<ref>Wright, Morgan (November 28, 2018). [https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/418617-high-techs-globalism-is-slowly-killing-patriotism High tech’s globalism is slowly killing patriotism]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved November 28, 2018.</ref> |