Part of the American creed is that we don’t care where anyone’s ancestors are buried. Vance’s debased version of patriotism says that we’re just a tribe like any other: insular, fearful and hateful, believing in nothing more morally ambitious. It’s small and ugly — and, dare I say, un-American.
Paul Waldman
The GOP megabill fulfills JD Vance’s incredibly depressing vision of patriotism (MSNBC)
Scott Boehmer 