A "patriot" in today's day and age....
can still make a difference in some situations but their idealogy makes them perfect patsys for the corporate Elite who hide under the guise of national security. People with nationalistic tendencies are tapped by intel agencies, usually to do the political dirty work for the Capitalistic ventures their bosses devise to steal anothers' resources, usually by force
Of course these people are paid very well to support these illegal activities, and often are paid VERY WELL, and have a tendency to lose their moral judgements when Uncle Sam is soothing the soft linings of their pockets.
THOSE are the "patriots" I'm speaking of. I think of people like Oliver North and Gordon Liddy. Bush and Cheney. You know the type.😈