Patriotism

Quick Summary

 * Pro-democracy Republicans don't actually like living in a democracy.

Republicans Think Only Republicans are Patriotic
Republicans have increasingly decided they have a monopoly on patriotism. They question whether people who disagree with them are real Americans. They call people who disagree with them anti-American and unpatriotic.

Secession Threats
'''In a democracy, sometimes legislation passes that you don't like. It's part of living in a democracy. But Republicans would rather secede from the Union than live in a democracy.'''

If Republicans don't like something a Democrat does, they threaten to secede. Instead of living with the legislation and acting like they live in a democracy, they prefer to simply leave the United States because democracy doesn't always get them their way. Recently Zach Wamp, a Tennessee gubernatorial candidate and current representative, said the health care bill puts secession on the table.