Liberalism Needs a Civic Patriotism

Contemporary liberalism should reclaim a form of patriotism that affirms national belonging without reverting to tribal mythology or moral license for power. That civic patriotism would ground pride in shared liberal institutions and obligations, using honest narratives rather than mythic reenactments or crude ‘America right or wrong’ slogans. — How liberal elites and institutions reframe patriotism will shape whether voters gravitate to moderate civic politics or to populist, authoritarian alternatives.