Should Democrats use "patriotism" as a campaign issue?

[kentuck]

By their nature, Democrats do not like to "wrap themselves in the flag". That is something that tyrants do.

But, the times are different. The Republican Party is supportive of insurrectionists that have attacked our Capitol, our country, our democracy, our way of life. There is nothing wrong with "patriotism" that wants to defend those ideas.

Some might say we have a duty and responsibility to challenge those that would attack those ideas and principles?

Republicans have not been patriotic. They have disgraced our country in many ways. They should be ashamed but they are not.

In my opinion, Democrats should not be hesitant in pointing out how they have attacked our democracy and our country. They have dishonored our nation.

[nycbos]

1. YES YES YES

We love our country too.

[lagomorph777]

25. Correction: we love our country.

They demonstrably do not love our country. They tried to overthrow the legitimate American government. They are mass-murdering American children.

[nycbos]

29. Indeed.

[doc03]

2. Damn right and they should run videos of the Republicans storming the

capital, beating cops with the flag and the one where they took the flag and threw it to the ground to put up a Trump flag.

[True Blue American]

3. Not only that but

They need to remind people of what this Country stands for. Honor to our country, respect for our traditions, honesty and support of each other.

By working to pass this infrastructure bill, inviting any one in the Senate, listening to those who really care, President Biden laid down the welcome mat for anyone who wants to join in.

George Conway was on Joe this morning. He said,” Good Republicans need to hope President Biden succeeds!”

[lagomorph777]

26. "Good Republicans"

How quaint.

[Walleye]

4. They were loudly and vocally rooting against our Olympic athletes. For politics. Very unpatriotic

[bottomofthehill]

8. Worse than that, they are rooting for Covid

They not only are rooting for Covid, but actively helping it in its attempt to win and kill thousands more Americans while destroying our healthcare workers and systems.

[Walleye]

17. Yes. Anti-American, anti-life, pro-virus, pro-death.We ought to be able to campaign against that

[True Blue American]

27. That was the Trump cult!

[KentuckyWoman]

5. Yes.

We need to get the narrative back on what it means to be a good American and World citizen.

Kneeling on necks, attempted coups, kidnapping governors, the big public lie, is not it.

[The Jungle 1]

7. We have another recorded case of a cop with his knee on a mans neck.

Allentown Pa.
https://6abc.com/allentown-pa-neck-video/6314075/

The police just don't get it.

[The Jungle 1]

6. Pound the treasonous uprising.

Every political conversation needs to start with a moment of silence for the police officers killed during the recent treasonous rebellion.
Pound them without mercy.

[samsingh]

9. at this point democracy is at risk. We have corrupt, criminal official party that will destroy the

country.
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So yes use it.

[uponit7771]

14. Only 64% of democrats believe Voter Suppression is a problem (link) We need a message to dems that

... democracy is at risk because too many of us don't believe so

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/06/21/monmouth-poll-americans-back-both-early-voting-voter-id-requirements/7774904002/

At 64%, Democrats were more likely than Republicans, at 43%, or independents, at 42%, to express concern about voter disenfranchisement, reflecting a concern within the party about voter suppression after several cycles.

[Walleye]

19. Maybe because many of us live in states where the vote is not suppressed

[uponit7771]

21. Then the message should be we're all in it together we ALL lose if one state is suppressed

[Walleye]

23. Yes. I agree, we need Congress to act.I think most Democrats will agree with that

[lagomorph777]

10. Not necessarily the word, because it's now so tainted. But the theme (Dem heroes vs GQP traitors)..

DEFINITELY.

[MomInTheCrowd]

11. Yes!

[lostnfound]

12. Yes. Including how GOP degrades and demolishes US leadership position in the world

It’s unpatriotic to cozy up to authoritarians
Unpatriotic to defend white nationalism.
Unpatriotic to allow people of very low character like Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Three Names to stay in Congress.
Unpatriotic to deport a soldier who served honorably.
Unpatriotic to hire campaign management on the payroll of enemy country.
Unpatriotic to suppress voting.
Unpatriotic not to ask Americans to do what they can do for their country.

Surveys of international respect for the US plummeted when the republicans had the White House. If your friends are telling you the guy you’ve selected is a no-good abusive person and you can do better, you maybe should take a closer look and see if they are right.

[uponit7771]

13. YES !!!

[onethatcares]

15. YES, YES YES

in answer to the OP.

resoundingly, YES

[hamsterjill]

16. Absolutely.

It’s the truth. We are patriotic. We want the country as a whole to prosper. What can be more basic than that?

[bullwinkle428]

18. Meidas Touch and Lincoln Project have laid out the roadmap for us, in terms

of this issue. We need to grab hold of that, and use it enthusiastically.

[CrispyQ]

20. Absolutely!

Hang this image around the repubs' necks.

[malaise]

22. YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!

[Mysterian]

24. Yes, true patriotism, not the phony, jingoistic type used by fascists

Democrats are the party that is standing in defense of our Constitution and all the ideals expressed in our Declaration of Independence.

[mcar]

28. Yes

They are the patriots. They also should point out who, exactly, wants to defund the police. In simple. Plain. Language.