Over the last 8 years I’ve noticed a change in the definition of patriotism in The United States. Lets bring in good old Webster for a definition:

“Love for, or devotion to, one’s country.”

That’s it.  That’s all you need to be patriotic.  You don’t need to be pro-war.  You don’t need to be Christian.  You don’t even need to agree with every decision the president makes.  If you are a citizen of this country and you care about it, you’re patriotic. Since The Patriot Act passed it seems that patriotism has changed into an unthinking, unquestioning, and unchallenged agenda. I just feel like this kills all hope of gaining a unity again.  Non-Partisan Nationalism would be nice to return to without restraints and further brainwashing.  If you take things away slow enough, people won’t even realise their rights have been stripped.