Bunker USA: Make America hate again - How extremists turned patriotism into violence

The Bunker

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News, Politics, Society & Culture, Government

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🗓️ 4 November 2023

⏱️ 29 minutes

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The notion of American patriotism has become increasingly controversial — and linked to violence. With no clear-cut definition of patriotism, the notion has been co-opted by far-right extremist groups such as the Proud Boys and Oathkeepers. Sam Jackson is the author of Oath Keepers: Patriotism and the Edge of Violence in a Right-Wing Anti Government Group, he joins Chris Jones in The Bunker to discuss how the concept has been warped. Book link: http://cup.columbia.edu/book/oath-keepers/9780231193450 “Patriotism is used as a political weapon”. “There’s no clear and thick analytical definition of patriotism - it’s more a form of strategic communication or persuasion”. “I don’t see any reason that we should be confident that another January 6th insurrection couldn’t happen again”. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/bunkercast Written and presented by Chris Jones. Producer: Eliza Davis Beard. Audio producer: Jade Bailey. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Music by Kenny Dickinson. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:15.3	the term American Patriot, what comes to mind George Washington, perhaps even
1:20.2	those who took part in the Boston Tea Party in 1773. Historical figures.
1:26.1	Ask some avid Trump supporters today though, and they might also say those who took part
1:31.5	in the invasion of the Capitol building on January 6th
1:34.0	2021 or almost certainly Trump himself. The definition is wildly varied but is
1:40.0	often linked with acts of violence and not necessarily just from the far right.
1:44.7	A new study from Public Religion Research Institute suggests that more Americans say they
1:50.1	would take up arms to save the nation from political corruption since two years ago.
1:55.6	So how has what we define American patriotism changed over time?
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