Republicans see patriotism, Democrats see progress—both are right

The story

A Gallup survey shows Republicans are far more likely than Democrats to prioritize patriotism as a key national value, with 46% of Republicans versus 6% of Democrats citing it as a top value.

Source: www.foxnews.com

Our reading

The survey finds Republicans are 7.7 times more likely than Democrats to list patriotism as a top value. This is not a new finding, but it’s still amusing to see how the same word can mean different things to different people—like a shared language that’s actually a code.

It’s not that Democrats don’t care about the country, but they seem more interested in making it better than in waving flags. Which is fine, but it does make the occasional Republican look like a walking slogan.

So the next time someone says ‘support our troops,’ you can be sure they’re not talking about the ones who need the most support.