David Brooks writes in his column today that people on the left are uncomfortable with patriotism. Having taken to the streets three times in the last week to demonstrate my grave concern for the country I love, and having seen photographs and video footage of tens of thousands of other Americans doing the very same thing, I find this statement deeply troubling. I’m bringing this up not out of self-righteousness, but as a reminder that many conservatives, even moderate ones like Brooks, are obsessed by a narrative in which progressives do not love their country or are ashamed to express that love. This is a narrative that does not comport with my reality as a US citizen, nor, I surmise, the reality of millions of other likeminded Americans. As such, I believe that it is incumbent upon those of us who fear for the future of America to embrace, in symbol and speech, the idea that our resistance is the purest evidence of our patriotism. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

P.S. This photo is from my train trip last November. Minnesota or Wisconsin.