> The "Patriot Act" is so maliciously named its more funny than sad. > Reminds me of George Carlin's show about changing words to make them softer.[1] “Patrio

> The "Patriot Act" is so maliciously named its more funny than sad. > Reminds me of George Carlin's show about changing words to make them softer.[1] “Patriot” isn’t exactly a soft word, though? I never understood why this brand of nationalism is so completely embraced and unquestioned in every fraction of the American political spectrum. It’s not like nationalism is unproblematic.