In parts 1-4 two weeks ago, I wrote a series of articles quite critical of Barack Obama's echoing rightwing narrative frames demonizing forms of dissent.
In part 1, "Patriotism Smackdown: Langston Hughes vs. Barack Obama", I contrasted Langston Hughes' vision in "Let America Be America Again". which places the marginalized, demonized and excluded at the center of what it means to be American with Obama's fatuous claim that:
those who attack America's flaws without acknowledging the singular greatness of our ideals, and their proven capacity to inspire a better world, do not truly understand America.
In part 2, ""Patriotism Smackdown: Obama Vs. Vietnam Protesters", I examine[...]