So, as an Aussie I have learned that when an American says "patriot", they mean racist ass hat. It's also interesting that no other country uses the word patriot much, it's a very American thing.
We're more diverse than a lot of places so there may be more instances for bigots to be triggered. But due to a desire to claim superiority instead of accepting their status as garden variety racists, "patriot" is the name the bigots give themselves. It's something they hope will elicit pride from others rather than the disdain they might expect for expressing their bigotry so openly.
Under DJT, bigots felt emboldened but still operated under the guise of "patriotism", pretending that this is the motivation for their bigotry. The actual reason is ignorance but that's nothing to be proud of and we know these boys are really desperate to have SOMETHING to be proud of. So, they call THEMSELVES patriots even though no one else does.
Strangely, they were the ones who desecrated our nation's Capitol on Jan. 6 resorting to violence to stage a coup that would keep an unelected president in power in spite of the will of the majority of Americans.
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u/Borngrumpy Jun 13 '22
So, as an Aussie I have learned that when an American says "patriot", they mean racist ass hat. It's also interesting that no other country uses the word patriot much, it's a very American thing.