Civil Rights Violations Of Patriotism In The United States

What they are saying is patriots believe so much in the United States that they think it's´ better than any other country. That leads to many problems such as being impliedly bias towards other groups as well as isolationism. Niccolò Machiavelli was famous for his scientific work but he also was known for his teachings, to deceive, dissemble, and the use of violence in ways on a large scale when political circumstances require such actions. He also thought that the interests of one’s country override any moral consideration. (¨Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy¨)

Patriotism encourages unwanted violence. Philosophers have suggestions that there is a correlation between being patriotic and having mistrust in other groups of people and how they live. This is also supported by A Study conducted in 2013 by the University of Texas at Arlington found a definite correlation between Patriotism and negative feelings toward Latino immigrants. (¨Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy¨) The Southern Poverty Law Center expressed concern about a resurgent patriot movement, and the United States Department of Homeland Security issued a report warning of heightened so called Right-wing Extremism. The Southern poverty law center attributed this growth to an angry backlash against non-white immigration. Patriotism surprisingly can also make rights violations acceptable.
Civil rights organizations have noted that the USA Patriot Act violates six constitutional amendments of the Bill of Rights. In 2005, Congress tried to pass a law that would ban American flag burning but not any other flags. If that law had passed you could've burned an Argentian or Seanagalion flag with no consequences. The courts ruled it would be a violation of the 1st amendment and the law was