So what makes “patriots” such a unifying, yet divisive word at the same time? Here’s a look at the history of it and its context. An advanced search on IMDb finds at least 94 popular movie and TV show titles that are related to “patriot” or “patriotism.” “It’s a rhetorical game with sometimes life and death consequences,” said Michael Edison Hayden, senior investigative reporter and spokesman for the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), an Alabama-based non-profit that tracks hate groups and their activities.Īt the same time, the word is still used in popular culture to illustrate the heroes of America, who were incidentally fighting against people who they deemed weren’t American. Those who are not patriotic are against the US and everything it stands for, making them the enemy. In modern times, conspiracy theorists and extremists – including some members of the groups who participated in the Capitol riots on January 6 – have latched on to the word “patriot” as a way to describe people who are purely American and (usually) White. Pro-Trump supporters storm the US Capitol following a rally with President Donald Trump on Januin Washington, DC.
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