BY BRIAN HICKEY
PhillyVoice Staff
There are a few ways to look at the “2017’s Most Patriotic States in America” study released by WalletHub on Tuesday.
One would be to frame it as an edict that the “least patriotic states voted for Hillary Clinton” as a conservative outlet did a few hours ago.
That’s all well and good, I suppose.
I choose, however, to see how Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey fared.
This isn’t to make a point about a Pennsylvania that voted for Donald Trump or a New Jersey that’s led by highly unpopular Republican Gov. Chris Christie.
It’s all about proximity. And, quite frankly, the results are disappointing.
Not only are all three in the bottom 10 states when “13 key indicators of patriotism” were tabulated. But, for the second consecutive year, New Jersey is the least patriotic state in all the land.
https://www.phillyvoice.com/study-nj-least-patriotic-state-america-again/
Bollux – – patriotism does not equal flag waving. If you are paying your taxes, following the rules and taking care not to injure you neighbor while you exercise your freedom, you are a believer in American democracy. Any well intentioned volunteer is a good volunteer, regardless of the level of involvement.
First of all, its “bollocks” (and I’m sure you do not even know the meaning of the word, but that is a different discussion)
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Second of all, while Patriotism does not “equal” flag waving, NJ is likely very low (if not last) in terms of patriotism – meaning most of its residents are not patriotic and many are actively anti-American.
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