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Line 47: − − ==Other Surveys and Reports== − − 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. − *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. − *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. − See also: − *Byas, Steve (July 15, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/immigration/item/32852-u-s-flag-removed-by-vandals-at-colorado-ice-facility-during-protest-against-planned-raids U.S. Flag Removed by Vandals at Colorado ICE Facility During Protest Against Planned Raids]. ''The New American''. Retrieved July 15, 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> 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> − − 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>
Don't remove references, especially conservative media refs. Some of this info belongs in intro.
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>
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.
*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.
*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.
See also:
*Byas, Steve (July 15, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/immigration/item/32852-u-s-flag-removed-by-vandals-at-colorado-ice-facility-during-protest-against-planned-raids U.S. Flag Removed by Vandals at Colorado ICE Facility During Protest Against Planned Raids]. ''The New American''. Retrieved July 15, 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> 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> 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> 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>
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>
==Polling on American patriotism==
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:
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;
* Individual rights come with personal responsibilities;
* Defending and living by the rules and ways of life described in the Constitution, whether you agree with them or not.
* 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".
The article said that the survey "revealed much that remains positive, especially among the younger generation", and described the results as "heartening".
A 2019 WalletHub survey examined patriotism in detail on a state-by-state level.<ref>Adam McCann [https://wallethub.com/edu/most-patriotic-states/13680/ 2019’s Most Patriotic States in America] Retrieved July 24, 2019.</ref>
A 2019 WalletHub survey examined patriotism in detail on a state-by-state level.<ref>Adam McCann [https://wallethub.com/edu/most-patriotic-states/13680/ 2019’s Most Patriotic States in America] Retrieved July 24, 2019.</ref>
The 6 least patriotic states, starting with the least patriotic, were
The 6 least patriotic states, starting with the least patriotic, were
New Jersey, New York, California, West Virginia, Texas, and Connecticut. Of these, two have Republican Governors and four have Democratic Governors. Two have Republican-controlled legislatures and four have Democrat-controlled legislatures.
New Jersey, New York, California, West Virginia, Texas, and Connecticut. Of these, two have Republican Governors and four have Democratic Governors. Two have Republican-controlled legislatures and four have Democrat-controlled legislatures.
==Conflicts With Pacifism==
==Conflicts With Pacifism==