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Wednesday 21st of January 2026

Patriotism For me to give up hope on the country in which I live  is almost to give up hope for self. So I gotta keep the light burning for me and for my country or I'm gonna be in the dark.   Shirley, a poor woman in Birmingham, AL, quoted in Broke and Patriotic by Francesco Duina © 2018 Kwiple.com
Patriotism In U.S., Record-Low 47% Extremely Proud to Be Americans headline, Gallup, July 2, 2018 © 2018 Kwiple.com
Patriotism No wonder socundrels find refuge in patriotism: it offers them immunity from criticism. Bill Moyers © 2017 Kwiple.com
Patriotism Smart Americans are uneasy with patriotism.  It’s an unpleasant relic of a more primitive time, like cigarette smoke or dog racing. It stirs emotions that can have ugly consequences.  The winners in Smart America — connected by airplane, internet, and investments to the rest of the globe — have lost the capacity and the need for a national identity, which is why they can't grasp its importance for others. … The … problem is that abandoning patriotism to other narratives guarantees that the worst of them will claim it. George Packer, The Atlantic, July/August 2021 © 2021 Kwiple.com
Patriotism There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America. Bill Clinton © 2016 Kwiple.com
Patriotism Ubi panis ibi patri [Where there's bread, there's my country]  © 2018 Kwiple.com
 
Patriotism You can't love your country only when you win. Joe Biden © 2022 Kwiple.com