My best friend since childhood joined a militia group and keeps talking about 'real patriots' and 'saving America' and I don't recognize the person I grew up with or the country he thinks he's protecting.
More people experience this than they realize.
She's watching someone she loves transform patriotism into something she finds frightening, questioning whether they ever shared the same values.
“Where Are You with National identity and patriotism examined?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.