Jared's+Reflection+on+Partiotism+in+the+United+States

De Tocqueville argues that American patriotism is so much stronger than patriotism of the Old World because “everyone, in his sphere, takes an active part in the government of society,” (De Tocqueville, 282). I found this comment extremely enlightening. As people of a democracy, we all affect the selection of our government thus we are all shareholders in our nation ready to protect the indefinable quantity of our share with zealous drive. This is highlighted by the fact that we have a missle system called the Patriot.