2001-2008 a patriot was someone who loved their country so blindly that they did not question any of their governments policies, or decisions to go to war. These patriots would call anyone who spoke out against our government people who hate america or blame america first
2009-Present (as long as a democrat holds the white house) a patriot is someone who loves their country so much that they feel it their duty to not only question, but malign the President and his party, frequently using racial and homophobic slurs to describe people on the left of the political spectrum.
"Patriot" has become synonymous with "hypocrite"
"Bush was the greatest president ever, he cared about our freedom, he was a patriot! Obama is taking away our freedom by giving us universal access to health care, he is not a patriot". "Shut up, wingnut, you're not a patriot"
Republican who believes that using taxpayer monies for their rightwinged crusades is being patriotic. Ex. Impeaching Bill Clinton. Ex. I wanna kick Sadams Hussein's ass because I wanna show my daddy I luv him. Ex. Bush W. lying to the US citizenry so he can spend 200 billion of their dollars to get rid of Sadam. Ex. All people who feel that lying about getting a blowjob truely justifies bringing government to a standstill to rid the US of such a president. Such Patriots also feel that the average citizen can't handle the truth.
While reading these so-called "definitions" I realized that hardly any of you know what a patriot really is. A patriot is a person that loves their country and would do their best to defend it if it came under attack.