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Say what the 6 aspects are; they are important for the discussion which follows.
The [[Roman]] poet [[Horace]] wrote "Dulce et decorum est pro Patria mori", which means "It is sweet and seemly to die for one's country."<ref>Horace, ''Odes'' (iii 2.13)</ref> Later, American satirist [[Ambrose Bierce]] would write "In Dr. Johnson's famous dictionary patriotism is defined as the last resort of a scoundrel. With all due respect to an enlightened but inferior lexicographer I beg to submit that it is the first."<ref>Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary</ref> Later still, [[World War I]] [[British]] infantryman and poet [[Wilfred Owen]] would mock Horace's words by describing a soldier dying a particularly gory death on the battlefield, and saying "My friend, you would not tell with such high zest / To children ardent for some desperate glory, / The old Lie: Dulce et decorum est / Pro patria mori."<ref>Wilfred Owen, Dulce Et Decorum Est</ref>
The [[Roman]] poet [[Horace]] wrote "Dulce et decorum est pro Patria mori", which means "It is sweet and seemly to die for one's country."<ref>Horace, ''Odes'' (iii 2.13)</ref> Later, American satirist [[Ambrose Bierce]] would write "In Dr. Johnson's famous dictionary patriotism is defined as the last resort of a scoundrel. With all due respect to an enlightened but inferior lexicographer I beg to submit that it is the first."<ref>Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary</ref> Later still, [[World War I]] [[British]] infantryman and poet [[Wilfred Owen]] would mock Horace's words by describing a soldier dying a particularly gory death on the battlefield, and saying "My friend, you would not tell with such high zest / To children ardent for some desperate glory, / The old Lie: Dulce et decorum est / Pro patria mori."<ref>Wilfred Owen, Dulce Et Decorum Est</ref>
According to a 2017 [[Barna Group]] poll, between 70–90% of Americans agreed with six different aspects of American patriotism analyzed.<ref>Adelmann, Bob (December 26, 2017). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/item/27805-heartening-results-from-latest-poll-on-patriotism Heartening Results From Latest Poll on Patriotism]. ''The New American''. Retrieved December 26, 2017.</ref> However, [[liberal]]s are the most likely to lack patriotism.<ref>Multiple references:
According to a 2017 [[Barna Group]] poll, between 70–90% of Americans agreed with six different aspects of American patriotism analyzed.<ref>Adelmann, Bob (December 26, 2017). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/item/27805-heartening-results-from-latest-poll-on-patriotism Heartening Results From Latest Poll on Patriotism]. ''The New American''. Retrieved December 26, 2017.</ref> They are:
* Individual rights come with personal responsibilities;
* Proud to be an American;
* Believe in and obey the Constitution;
* Committed to carrying out your individual civic duty;
* Willing to die to protect our freedoms; and
* Defending and living by the rules and ways of life described in the Constitution, whether you agree with them or not.
The article said that the survey "revealed much that remains positive, especially among the younger generation", and described the results as "heartening".
However, [[liberal]]s are the most likely to lack patriotism.<ref>Multiple references:
*Bleau, Hannah (July 4, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/04/round-up-democrats-reveal-they-dislike-celebrating-america-after-all/ Round-Up: Democrats Reveal They Dislike Celebrating America After All]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
*Bleau, Hannah (July 4, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/04/round-up-democrats-reveal-they-dislike-celebrating-america-after-all/ Round-Up: Democrats Reveal They Dislike Celebrating America After All]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
*Byas, Steve (July 4, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/32780-lack-of-pride-in-america-not-surprising-after-years-of-liberal-propaganda Lack of Pride in America Not Surprising After Years of Liberal Propaganda]. ''The New American''. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
*Byas, Steve (July 4, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/32780-lack-of-pride-in-america-not-surprising-after-years-of-liberal-propaganda Lack of Pride in America Not Surprising After Years of Liberal Propaganda]. ''The New American''. Retrieved July 4, 2019.