Appendix:The People's Dictionary/forced patriotism

forced patriotism n. when you have to threaten to punish someone to get them to support or pledge allegiance to your country because you know your country is not that great but you just don't want to admit it. You are forcing patriotism if you
*force someone to stand for a pledge
*force someone to fight in the armed forces
The simple truth:
*You can't make someone support or respect any person, people, group, nation, regime, institution, or anyone at all. 
see First Amendment rights
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