Dennis Prager argues the political left has abandoned patriotism, conflating it with nationalism. He contrasts his childhood when American flags flew everywhere on Independence Day with today, when displaying the flag is often called fascist. He contends love of country is a liberal and conservative value, not a left-wing one.
The left loathes patriotism because patriotism is a form of nationalism. I love my country is not a left-wing idea. It's a liberal idea. It's a conservative idea. It's not a left-wing idea. I love my race, that's a left-wing idea. But I was raised as a liberal to believe I love my race is racist. By the way, I still hold that view. I love my race. Is pure, undiluted racism. There is nothing to love about your race. Nothing. It's a skin color. That's all it is. And what if you're mixed race? Which race do you love? I'm very serious. Let's say you have a Black father and a white mother, or vice versa. "I love my race" doesn't mean much, 'cause Unless you love two races, but then that sort of obviates the point, doesn't it? No, the left has killed patriotism because it's love of country. In the United States, I can tell you that on holidays where when I grew up, you saw so many American flags, July 4th, American Independence Day, and The last, was it Monday in May, Memorial Day, so many flags were around. And now if you even show the American flag, you're considered almost a fascist. It's really tragic what's happened to patriotism.
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