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Why is 'Basic Patriotism' Demonized?
A look at the reasons behind antipathy to the flags of England and the USA
By John M. Grondelski | August 25th 2025 12:37 PMRod Dreher, of Benedict Option fame, opined on X that countries where “basic patriotism is demonized” are “on the brink of civil conflict.” He made his observation in response to a post by a British man in Devonshire whose display of the Union Jack in his garden elicited a note…
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