The trouble with being a patriot in a nation whose purpose has been hijacked and turned on its citizens, is that it maintains the same symbols; the same documents; the same anthems as the original, but hides within the shell of the proper thing. The impression, then, is that one who acts in fidelity to the original, appears to act against the very system of governance to which they are patriotic. There are no banners or anthems of the fraudulent system, it has co-opted and repurposed those to which the patriot is obedient and compliant. This enables the treasonous to appeal to patriotism while punishing patriots. It’s impressive for design, but evil in purpose.