Definition of Patriotism

Patriotism is a word that flies about, a word that generally has a lot of meanings. But patriotism is nothing more than pride in one’s identity that is associated with loyalty to one’s country. It does not mean that to be patriotic one must do acts of selflessness for the good of all, or that one must “cross the line,” as Peter Kierstin wrote in his article “How I Define Patriotism.”

One simply needs confidence in the fact that they are who they are, in part because they are American.