Bunker USA: Make America hate again - How extremists turned patriotism into violence

The notion of American patriotism has become increasingly controversial — and linked to violence. With no clear-cut definition of patriotism, the notion has been co-opted by far-right extremist groups such as the Proud Boys and Oathkeepers. Sam Jackson is the author of Oath Keepers: Patriotism and the Edge of Violence in a Right-Wing Anti Government Group, he joins Chris Jones in The Bunker to discuss how the concept has been warped.

Book link: http://cup.columbia.edu/book/oath-keepers/9780231193450

• “Patriotism is used as a political weapon”.
• “There’s no clear and thick analytical definition of patriotism - it’s more a form of strategic communication or persuasion”.
• “I don’t see any reason that we should be confident that another January 6th insurrection couldn’t happen again”.

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Written and presented by Chris Jones. Producer: Eliza Davis Beard. Audio producer: Jade Bailey. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Music by Kenny Dickinson. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production.

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