There's an old word for Trump's brand of nationalism: 'hatriotism'

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The time is overdue for the return of “hatriot” to the political vocabulary. Words are weapons, and “hatriot” is a weapon that neatly names and describes some of the most dangerous forces on the American landscape.

Rightwingers have long known how to name-and-shame their opponents. Think of “libtard”, “feminazi” and “snowflake”. Progressives need similar ammunition. Consider how much impact the snarky nickname and hashtag MoscowMitch has already had on Senator McConnell, providing both a slogan and a platform for trying to defeat him in 2020.

The historically accurate descriptors of the Trump movement – “white nationalism”, for instance – just don’t have the necessary zing. And correctly referring to the president as racist is almost taken as a compliment by some elements of his base, proof that only Trump can speak the unutterable truth. So it is time to revive “hatriot” and make it go viral.

“It’s useful to be able to name a phenomenon, like the politics of Trump, that combines two ideas into a toxic mix,” said Kenneth Stern, director of the Bard Center for the Study of Hate. “‘Hatriotism’ is the perfect shorthand.”

[link:https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/07/theres-an-old-word-for-trumps-brand-of-nationalism-hatriotism|

It does have a certain ring to it...

Haters Gonna Hate


][link:https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2019/aug/06/steve-bell-on-trumps-response-to-us-mass-shootings-cartoon|

Hate comes as naturally to them as breathing....

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A man assaulted a 13-year-old because he was "disrespecting the national anthem," witness says

Hatriotism indeed...