# Fraudulent Patriotism By:: [[Ross Jackson]] 2024-06-10 Those in the right wing of American politics make a production of their patriotism. Nobody waves the American flag longer and more aggressively than those on the right. When one talks with one of these flag-bearing individuals, they invariably talk about their patriotism and how much they love the United States. They proudly view themselves as defending that which is best about this country. Shortly after that, they will start to list everything wrong with the United States. The list is long and offensive. Without going into specific detail, the list is often a random collection of racist, sexist, antisemitic, misogynistic, xenophobic, homophobic, anti-trans, anti-democratic, and authoritarian rants. Their list of grievances includes the majority of America; therefore, their patriotism is fraudulent. They don’t love America; they only love themselves. #### Related Items [[Patriotism]] [[American]] [[Politics]] [[Selfishness]] [[Individuals]] [[Nations]]