Patriotism Today
What does it mean to be patriotic? Is it enough to wear red white and blue when you watch fireworks or eat a hot dog after casting your vote? The picture of America is painted with different hues of people, and the story is told in a million different tongues, so where does the common point lie? With the constant hate in the world and argument over every idea sputtered, it seems like just being human is not enough. Has patriotism become superficial? Has Zahra's writing gotten so bad that she has to use all rhetorical questions to convey her point? Well, we may never know the answer to the latter but American culture offers hints to how much bandwagon culture and the need to conform influences the definition of “Patriotism.” Addressing this concept, “The Partly Cloudy Patriot” is a short story about what patriotism means to the author, Sarah Vowell, and why she chooses to be “partly cloudy” one. “Patriotism as a word and deed has made a comeback...Teen pop bombsh
