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Adolescent Patriotism Act

On June 14, 1954, President Dwight Eisenhower signed a bill to insert the phrase “under God” into the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance that children recited every morning in school. The United States wanted to distinguish itself from godless communist countries.

Following this Eisenhower signed another bill that declared all children born after the year 1950 would be required to visit all 48 U.S. States to obtain a high school diploma. This was put into place as a way to promote patriotism in American youth.

In 1959 after the installation of both Hawaii and Alaska as U.S. states. The law was called into question as Congress was unsure of requiring students to travel out of the continental United States.
Currently American students are required to visit all 50 U.S. States in order to graduate from high school. Each student gets 12 years to complete this. They are allowed to cross their home state off the list (Excluding District of Columbia students). They must show proof they've visited the state either by photo, souvenir, or a local signature.

In 2016 Hilary Clinton argued this law was classicist and targeted marginalized communities.
Many Americans are forced to get GEDs due to not visiting all 50 states. The groups with the lowest average graduation rates were Black, Indigenous, and Hispanic.
Democrats have been calling for this law to be revoked but have been blocked on several occasions by Republicans who wish for the law to remain in action.
American: "In order to graduate high school in the U.S. we have to visit all 50 states."
Brit: "Please, that's not true. How stupid do you think I am?"
American: "No, seriously it's the 1954 Adolescent Patriotism Act."
by GummyBear652 May 23, 2024
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Toilet Paper Patriot

Toilet Paper Patriots are those American citizens who are in support of the insurrection on Jan 6 but were too much of a coward to do it themselves.

Also those who promoted and incited the rhetoric via Social Media that caused the Jan 6 insurrection but was didn't take part in the attack itself are also Toilet Paper Patriots.
Carl talked all big and bad about how he would do something against the government if given the chance but when the time came he was at home in his mom basement being a Toilet Paper Patriot.
by ORC was here May 7, 2021
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Z Patriot

A Russian Person who is Zombified by their favorite President, resulting in the amount of coping with watching Russian Propaganda every single day, to the point where their brains are non existant, they're also Snowflakes, as if you try talking shit about their favorite President, Country and Beliefs, they will quickly get angry and yell at you with straight up slurs, they also call you a "Nazi" for basically hating them.
A Local German: Man, Russia is such a shitty place that i ain't going here

Z Patriot: YOU DON'T LIKE RUSSIA?, I HOPE YOU FUCKING DIE LIKE HITLER YOU STUPID NAZI.
by Alexballsdrinker2230 June 21, 2025
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trumpet of patriots

A publicly loud fart. Usually contains follow through.
Ralph released his trumpet of patriots loud, free and unsurprisingly, he'd shat himself.
by Moronica February 19, 2025
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Trumpet of Patriots

(Australian Slang) A deep, thundering fart; shamelessly delivered in a public place.
Everyone left the Quiet Carriage when Jonno sounded the Trumpet of Patriots.
by Crypto_Saki April 16, 2025
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Patriot

Someone who voted for Trump because "At least he isn't democrat".
Yes, I am a modern-day patriot. I gave in my bumpstocks to the government because I don't really need them and Red Flag laws can't possibly be that bad.
by bumpstock go brrrrrr September 20, 2020
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Limp-dick Patriotism

Type of patriotism that consists of acting like youre in a cult when talking about your country/state/city.
by eleggtroswing July 12, 2025
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