As I was trying to say the other day, the obtuse boastfulness of American exceptionalism is not patriotism. Indeed, if we follow Chesterton’s understanding of patriotism, it is something alien ...

Democrats aimed to show this week that patriotism isn’t just a Republican ideal or a MAGA tenet. “USA, USA, USA!” chants and camo and American ... leaned into his background as a veteran ...

After some stirring quip from a speaker invoking American greatness, thousands of young men would break out into chants of “USA! USA! USA!” It seemed like the patriotic thing to do ...

The assumption of patriotism, and suspicion of its lack, runs deep. It is worth remembering that, when Joe McCarthy was looking for reds under beds in the 1950s, Congress set up an “Un-American ...

If you believed that white supremacy is the uniquely defining feature of American life, as Ta-Nehisi Coates believes, how could you bear to feel patriotism? Yet Coates does admit a qualified pride ...

Donald Trump may sometimes literally hug the American flag, but Democrats showed during their four-day convention that they are just as ready to embrace the red, white, and blue. After Kamala ...